Lot #: 363
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 Wheeling, WV Stoneware Advertising Jug, Western PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jug with tooled spout, featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising, "CONNER & SNEDEKER. / STAPLE & FANCY / GROCERIES. / MARKET & FOURTEENTH / STREETS. / WHEELING W. VA.". Horizontal hairline through handle. A 5/8" in-the-firing, glazed-over flake to edge of handle. A faint vertical line to bottom half of jug. A minor, in-the-making base chip.
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