Lot #: 181
Price Realized: $265.50
($225 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Two Pieces of Scarce Shenandoah Valley Stoneware, Stamped "MILLER & FLEET / STRASBURG, VA.", circa 1882, a rare quart-sized jug with tooled spout, paired with a one-gallon cylindrical jar with cobalt swag decoration, both bearing Miller & Fleet maker's marks. Jug with some in-the-firing discoloration to one side, a tight horizontal hairline through base of handle, and a tiny base nick. Jar with small rim chips and a large area of in-the-firing grittiness and discoloration to one side, which includes a 3/4" firing flaw near shoulder. H (of jug) 7 3/4".
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