Lot #: 211
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 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.
Four-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "A. CONRAD. / MONONGAHELA / POTTERY. / NEW GENEVA / PA", circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, featuring Alexander Conrad maker's stenciling, small stenciled decoration, a freehand stripe below rim, and a stenciled "4" flanked by foliate designs. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Excellent condition with a 3 1/2" inverted Y-shaped surface line to far left side of jar's front, not visible on interior, a 1 1/2" salt drip to front, and a minor chip to interior of rim.
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