Lot #: 251
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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.
Four-Gallon Palatine, WV Stoneware Jar, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, featuring the firm name "KNOTTS, SWINDLER & CO / PALATINE, W. VA" in cobalt, along with a brushed stripe below the rim and at the base. Reverse-stenciled "4" at base. In-the-firing separations and a chip at base. 2" x 1 1/4" glazed-over stone ping on reverse.
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