Lot #: 405
Price Realized: $885.00
($750 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.
Four-Gallon Double-Handled Stoneware Jug with Wheeling, WV Advertising, Western PA origin, circa 1875, ovoid jug with tooled spout and two open handles, the front featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising, "JOHN REID JR. / GROCER / WHOLESALE / LIQUOR DEALER. / 1518 MAIN ST. / WHEELING / W.V". Large fuchsia decoration to shoulder. Wavy stripes and foliate motifs to body. Base with stenciled "4", flanked by stenciled flourishes and underscored by a freehand stripe. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: Collection of Harry Meyer, McDonald, PA. One handle restored. Otherwise excellent condition.
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