Lot #: 280
Price Realized: $265.50
($225 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.
Unusual Four-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Federal Eagle Motif, Stenciled "EAGLE POTTERY," circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a stenciled design of a spread-winged Federal eagle holding a banner, inscribed "EAGLE POTTERY.". Freehand "4" to base. Staining to surface. Faintness to base of stenciling. A 5 1/2" vertical line from rim on front. A 1 5/8" loss to handle. Light wear to surface. A 3" line to underside, extending 4" up base.
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