Lot #: 165
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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.
Five-Gallon "EAGLE POTTERY" Stoneware Jar with Eagle Decoration, Greensboro, PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large stenciled eagle holding a banner, which reads "EAGLE POTTERY." Freehand stripe decoration at shoulder and base. Stenciled "5" at base. Excellent condition. In-the-firing over-fired spot on front. Some fry to cobalt on right side of decoration. 2 3/4" hairline from rim on reverse. Stained spots on reverse and base. H 16".
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