Lot #: 179
Price Realized: $2,640.00
($2,200 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Rare Six-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "M. & T. MILLER / NEWPORT, PA," circa 1870, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, brush-decorated with three tulips conjoined at the stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Fry to cobalt. A 2" flake to rim on proper left side of jar. Some small scratches to surface. H 14 3/4".
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