Lot #: 262
Price Realized: $488.75
($425 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped and Stenciled "S. JOHNSTON, / & SON. / BEAVER, PA.", circa 1870, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and pronounced rim, decorated with freehand tulips and foliate motifs surrounding the stenciled signature, "S. JOHNSTON, / & SON. / BEAVER, PA.". Additional impressed with S. Johnston & Son maker's mark at shoulder. Minor chips to interior of rim. A 1 1/4" in-the-firing base chip and two other very minor base chips. Some staining.
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