Lot #: 132
Price Realized: $390.00
($325 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.
Very Rare Five-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug with Pittsburgh, PA Advertising, Stamped "J. WEAVER," Beaver, PA, circa 1865, large-sized, ovoid jug with featuring the large cobalt-script advertising, "James Mills / Pittsburgh Pa," applied over a slip-coated surface. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Exceptional size and rare use of freehand writing. One spout chip. A 2 1/4" scratch to front. A tight spider crack to reverse. Additional surface crazing. A 7" x 2" in-the-firing loss to bottom edge on front, which is partially glazed-over. H 19".
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