Lot #: 206
Price Realized: $531.00
($450 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.
Half-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug with Pittsburgh, PA Advertising, Western PA origin, circa 1875, small-sized, cylindrical jug with tooled spout, decorated with the stenciled advertising, "JOHN McCULLOUGH. / WINES / LIQUORS. / 127 LIBERTY / PITTS. PA.". A glazed-over spout chip, a small unglazed spout chip, and some minor in-the-firing spout wear. A 2 1/8" smooth, in-the-firing contact mark. A small piece of adhered in-the-firing clay to shoulder. H 9 1/2".
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