Rare WM. H. ERNEST / WASHINGTON, / D.C. Salt-Glazed Stoneware Jar, c1885

Summer 2026 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 89

Price Realized: $3,900.00

($3,250 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Rare One-Gallon Salt-Glazed Stoneware Jar, Stamped "WM. H. ERNEST / WASHINGTON, / D.C.," circa 1885, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, impressed with William H. Ernest maker's mark at shoulder. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with some minor surface residue from use. H 9 1/2".

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