Lot #: 394
Price Realized: $737.50
($625 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.
Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug with Washington, Pa Advertising, Western PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jug with tooled shoulder and spout, decorated with stenciled cobalt advertising, "A.C. Morrow. / Rail Road Grocer / Washington, Pa.". Shoulder decorated with freehand vining. Base with cobalt-script "2" flanked by graduated dashes, underscored by a freehand stripe. Spout chips. Salt drips to shoulder and reverse.
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