Lot #: 257
Price Realized: $1,092.50
($950 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.
Twelve-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Eagle Motif and Bridgeport, PA Advertising, Western PA origin, circa 1875, large-sized, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a stenciled design of a Federal eagle with shield and banner, freehand slashes, stripes, and flourishes, and a freehand "12" at base. Stenciled with the advertising "STAYER & BOLEY (?) / DEALERS IN / STAPLE & FANCY / GROCERIES / BRIDGEPORT, PA". Advertising pieces of this size are considered rare. Blurriness to stenciling. Small rim chip on reverse. H 21 1/2".
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