Sold! $4,500.
Fine Sixteen-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Eagle Motif, Stenciled "T.F. REPPERT / EAGLE POTTERY / GREENSBORO, PA.," circa 1880, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large stenciled design of a spread-winged Federal eagle with shield across its chest and arrows carried in both feet, below a series of stars. Design is surrounded by curved T.F. Reppert "EAGLE POTTERY" stenciling along with stenciled flourishes. Freehand vining above and stripe decoration to shoulder and base. Base with freehand "16" flanked by flourishes. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Exceptional size featuring iconic regional eagle stenciling. Among the finest examples of Reppert stoneware that we have ever offered. An approximately 6" inverted Y-shaped hairline to front. A small glazed-over ping below rim. Minor surface wear. Minor staining/discoloration. H 23".
Special Note: Due to this object's large size, we are unable to ship it using our normal in-house shipping service. It must either be picked up by the high bidder, or special arrangements must be made by the high bidder for pick up and / or shipping by a third party. If you have any questions, please contact us; we are certainly able to recommend options for third party shippers ahead of time that you can contact for a quote.
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