Lot #: 320
Price Realized: $265.50
($225 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.
Half-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "E.J. MILLER & CO. / ALEXANDRIA.", Western PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, featuring stenciled advertising for Alexandria, VA merchant, Elisha Janney Miller, surrounding a stenciled leaf. Excellent, essentially as-made condition.
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