Lot #: 274
Price Realized: $413.00
($350 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 Six-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "C.F. HETZEL & CO. / CUMBERLAND, MD," Western PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large stenciled rose motif above the advertising, "C.F. HETZEL & CO. / DEALERS IN / GROCERIES / & LIQUORS. / CUMBERLAND / MD". Freehand stripe decoration to shoulder and base. Freehand "6" flanked by dashes at base. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Restoration to base on front and underside, including repaint to the number "6" and the dashes to the left and right. H 16 1/2".
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