Lot #: 257
Price Realized: $660.00
($550 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.
Pittsburgh, PA Stoneware Advertising Jug, Greensboro, PA origin, circa 1875, ovoid jug with tooled spout, featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising, "THOS. R. KERR / OLD RYE / WHISKEY. / 327 LIBERTY / PITTS." Stenciled "2" with flourishes at base, above a freehand stripe. Very nice condition with a recessed area to one side, a shallow 1/2" chip to edge of handle, which is glazed over, and a 3/4" worn spot to side of spout, possibly in-the-firing.
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