Lot #: 274
Price Realized: $540.00
($450 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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.
Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug with Pittsburgh, PA Advertising, Western PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jug with tooled spout, featuring the stenciled advertising "GEo. W. McCLUID / FAMILY / GROCERIES / 346 / LIBERTY ST." Unusual stenciled vine motif to shoulder. Base with stenciled "3" flanked by flourishes, underscored by a wide freehand stripe. Minor wear to spout. A small area of crazing to shoulder on reverse. Staining to surface. A 4" hairline to underside. H 15 3/4".
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