Lot #: 539
Price Realized: $501.50
($425 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.
Two Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jars with Alexandria, VA Advertising, Western PA origin, circa 1875, half-gallon and one-and-a-half-gallon cylindrical jars, both stenciled "E.J. MILLER & SON. / DEALERS IN / CHINA AND / GLASS WARE. / ALEXANDRIA, VA". Larger example with freehand cobalt brushwork. Smaller jar in excellent condition with some staining and smooth in-the-firing discolored spot on reverse. Larger jar in good condition with some tight surface lines from rim and at base, not visible on interior.
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