Lot #: 153
Price Realized: $944.00
($800 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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.
Scarce Six-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Scottsdale, PA Advertising, Western PA origin, circa 1880, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising, "J.A. MILLER. / STAPLE & FANCY / GROCERIES. / SCOTTSDALE. PA". Cobalt straight and wavy stripe decoration throughout. Graduated swags to shoulder. Freehand "6" flanked by flourishes at base. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A 3" rim chip. Spots of staining to surface.
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