Lot #: 341
Price Realized: $2,875.00
($2,500 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Very Rare Presentation Spongeware Sugar Jar, Inscribed "SUGAR / MISS H.K. SHIRLEY. / 5352/ A/. EASTON AVE. / ST. LOUIS MO. / XMAS.1903", Midwestern U.S. origin, 1903, semi-ovoid form with dramatic, flared based and vertical rim molding, the front decorated in cobalt with stenciled crosses and arrows surrounding the inscription "SUGAR / MISS H.K. SHIRLEY. / 5352/ A./ EASTON AVE. / ST. LOUIS MO. / XMAS.1903". Base with heavy cobalt sponge decoration. Excellent form and highly unusual presentation inscription. Missing lid. A few rim chips. A short hairline from rim on interior, not visible on exterior. H 10".
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