Lot #: 260
Price Realized: $649.00
($550 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.
Rare Two-Gallon Salt-Glazed Stoneware Jug, Stamped "J. MILLER / WHEELING, VA," circa 1825-1835, ovoid jug with ribbed handle and heavy tooling to shoulder and spout, impressed at shoulder with J. Miller maker's mark below a two-gallon capacity mark. This difficult-to-find stamp was used roughly twenty-five to thirty-five years before the inception of the state of West Virginia, when Wheeling was still part of Virginia. Base chips and a very tight line to shoulder.
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