Lot #: 315
Price Realized: $330.00
($275 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 One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Inscription, "Brigton(sic) / J.N," and Incised "B," probably Beaver County, PA, circa 1865, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder and flattened rim, decorated with the freehand inscription, "Brigton(sic)," possibly for New Brighton, Beaver County, PA, underscored by the script initials, "J.N." Incised "B" on underside. Provenance: Recently surfaced in Western Pennsylvania. A few rim chips on reverse. A 3" crack along top of rim on reverse. A tiny in-the-firing ping to front.
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