Lot #: 292
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.
One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Pittsburgh, PA Advertising, Western PA origin, circa 1875, ovoid jar with semi-rounded rim, featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising, "Wm. HASLAGE / & CO. / GROCERS AND / TEA DEALERS / No. 18 Diamond. / PITTS." Freehand stripe decoration below rim and at base. Excellent condition with very minor wear to interior of rim and a salt drip to reverse.
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