Lot #: 309
Price Realized: $510.00
($425 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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 Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Cobalt Rose Decoration, Stenciled "MURTA & SONS / BEAVER / BEAVER CO. PA.," circa 1875, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, the slip-coated surface featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising, "MURTA & SONS / BEAVER / BEAVER CO. PA.," surrounding a detailed, stenciled rose. Excellent, essentially as-made condition.
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