Lot #: 213
Price Realized: $2,478.00
($2,100 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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.
Auction Highlight: West Virginia Stoneware
Rare Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Cross and Mug Motifs, Stenciled "J.P. PARKER / JANE LEW / W VA.", circa 1870, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and semi-squared rim, decorated with a stenciled cross surrounded by four stars, including a stenciled "2" to the left. The base of this jar includes a rare stenciled design of a handled mug with footed base. Excellent, essentially as-made condition.
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