Lot #: 204
Price Realized: $149.50
($130 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 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.
Wheeling, WV Stoneware Advertising Jar, Western PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and rounded rim, decorated with freehand stripes, stenciled flourishes, and the advertising "From / B.J. SMYTH. / Grocer, / Wheeling / W. VA." 2 1/4" loss to rim on reverse with a 4" crack descending from it. H 9 1/2".
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