Twelve-Gallon R. T. WILLIAMS / NEW GENEVA, Pennsylvania Stoneware Jar

October 26, 2019 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 297

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.

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Twelve-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "R.T. WILLIAMS. / NEW GENEVA. PA," circa 1880, large-sized, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated at the shoulder with freehand stripes and two abstract foliate motifs. Base of jar with R.T. Williams maker's stenciling, incorporating stenciled flourishes. Base with large freehand "12," flanked by dashes and underscored by a freehand stripe. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Very nice condition with a few chips to right handle, a chip to reverse end of left handle, some yellowish Albany slip residue to reverse, and some grease staining to surface. H 22".

Important Note: Due to its very large size, we are unable to ship this crock. If you will not be attending the auction in person, you can, of course, still bid on it, but you must make arrangements to come and pick it up or have someone else do so for you. Thanks very much!




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