Lot #: 350
Price Realized: $360.00
($300 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, ovoid jug with tooled spout, featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising, "W.H. HOLMES & SON / WHOLESALE / LIQUOR / DEALERS / 154 FIRST AVE. / PITTSBURGH, PA." Excellent condition with two minor spout chips, one of which is glazed over. H 14 1/2".
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