Lot #: 251
Price Realized: $240.00
($200 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Stenciled "From Philip Eiler / East Birmingham POTTERY," Pittsburgh, PA origin, circa 1863-1873, ovoid jar with squared rim, featuring the large stenciled signature of Philip Eiler within a dashed border, surrounded by freehand brushwork. Brushed cobalt stripe below rim and script "2" at base. Excellent color and difficult-to-find maker's mark. Y-shaped crack on underside, which continues as a series of fairly-tight spider cracks approximately 4 3/4" up reverse of jar. An additional very faint 3" surface line to shoulder on front, not visible on the interior and presumably in-the-firing.
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