Two J.W. Moore, East Canton, Ohio Stoneware Ashtray Bookends, circa 1930

Spring 2026 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 519

Price Realized: $240.00

($200 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Two Glazed Stoneware Ashtray Bookends, Stamped "JW MOORE / E CANTON O" and Incised "J.W. Moore / E. Canton O," circa 1930, one depicting a relief boy fishing, the other with relief girl smelling a flower, each with removeable ashtrays. Ashtrays and well below ashtrays each bear a circular J.W. Moore maker's mark. Each bookend additionally incised with a J.W. Moore signature on underside. Multi-colored slip decoration throughout each. Each in excellent, essentially as-made condition. H (of girl-decorated bookend) 7".

Two J.W. Moore, East Canton, Ohio Stoneware Ashtray Bookends, circa 1930Two J.W. Moore, East Canton, Ohio Stoneware Ashtray Bookends, circa 1930Two J.W. Moore, East Canton, Ohio Stoneware Ashtray Bookends, circa 1930Two J.W. Moore, East Canton, Ohio Stoneware Ashtray Bookends, circa 1930Two J.W. Moore, East Canton, Ohio Stoneware Ashtray Bookends, circa 1930Two J.W. Moore, East Canton, Ohio Stoneware Ashtray Bookends, circa 1930Two J.W. Moore, East Canton, Ohio Stoneware Ashtray Bookends, circa 1930Two J.W. Moore, East Canton, Ohio Stoneware Ashtray Bookends, circa 1930

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