Lot #: 414
Price Realized: $324.50
($275 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.
Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Alexandria, VA Advertising, Western PA origin, circa 1880, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising, "E.J. MILLER & SON. / DEALERS IN / CHINA AND / GLASS WARE / ALEXANDRIA. VA.". Freehand stripes to shoulder and base. Base with large freehand "3" flanked by flourishes. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Some wear to surface and cobalt. Some whitish residue (paint) to surface, primarily on reverse shoulder area. A small surface chip to base on front, probably in-the-firing. Staining to surface.
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