Lot #: 347
Price Realized: $660.00
($550 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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.
Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Allegheny City, PA Advertising, Western PA origin, circa 1875, ovoid jar with flattened rim, featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising, "HENRY LENZ / DEALER IN / FINE GROCERIES. / 187 SPRING GARDEN / AVE. / ALLEGHENY CITY. / PA." Freehand stripe decoration to shoulder and base. Base with freehand "2" flanked by flourishes. A 1 3/8" in-the-firing contact mark to front, which involves some surface chipping. A small in-the-firing ping to shoulder, which is glazed over. Minor surface wear. H 9 3/4".
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