Lot #: 348
Price Realized: $330.00
($275 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 Jug with Pittsburgh, PA Advertising, Western PA origin, circa 1875, semi-ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and wide spout, featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising, "J.A. RENSHAW / & CO. / FAMILY GROCER / NO. 269 / LIBERTY ST / PITTS." Stenciled rose motifs to the left and right and stenciled "2" below. Freehand stripe decoration to shoulder and base. Cobalt highlight to upper handle terminal. Two spout chips, measuring 1 1/4" and 1/2". In-the-firing contact marks to surface. H 14 1/2".
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