Lot #: 274
Price Realized: $1,534.00
($1,300 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.
Rare Stoneware Canning Jar, Stenciled "COAL RIDGE SALT CO. / DEALERS IN GEN. / MERCHANDISE/ / POMEROY. OHIO.", Western PA origin, circa 1880, tapered jar with rounded "wax sealer" rim, the front featuring rare "COAL RIDGE SALT CO." advertising surrounded a stenciled wheat motif. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a long-term Southern VA collection. A 2" flake to underside at edge, a small portion of which is visible to base area while jar is seated. Several small, shallow chips to interior of rim. H 8 1/2".
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