Lot #: 221
Price Realized: $147.50
($125 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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.
One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Tobacco Jar, Stenciled "WEYMAN & BRO. / PITTSBURGH. / PA.", Western PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with rounded rim, featuring the stenciled advertising for Weyman & Brothers Tobacco, which reads, "Weyman & Bro. / PITTSBURGH. / PA.". Stenciled floral motifs at the shoulder and stenciled flourishes at base. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a small collection of Pittsburgh advertising stoneware consigned to this auction. A Y-shaped crack on underside, continuing 7 3/4" up reverse side of jar. Some light surface wear.
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