Lot #: 516
Price Realized: $420.00
($350 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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 Pieces of Beaver, PA Stoneware, second half 19th century, a two-gallon cylindrical jar with stenciled cobalt signature, "MURTA & SONS;" paired with a two-gallon cylindrical jug with brushed fuchsia design. Jug in excellent condition with minor surface wear. Jar with large spider crack from rim on reverse, surface crazing, primarily to rim/shoulder on front, and an in-the-firing base chip. H (of jar) 11 3/4".
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