Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

November 18, 2022: Premier Americana - Day Two

Fri, Nov 18, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 1178

STAMPED "J. KEISTER & CO / STRASBURG, VA." DECORATED STONEWARE JAR

Estimate: $100 - $200
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Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
STAMPED "J. KEISTER & CO / STRASBURG, VA." DECORATED STONEWARE JAR, salt-glazed, "1/2" gallon capacity mark, cylindrical form with squared rim and incised shoulder ring. Brushed cobalt dropped feather decoration below neck. Pottery of Jeremiah Keister (1829-1901), Strasburg, VA. 1857-1870. 8 1/2" H, 5 3/8" D rim.
Literature: Mark as Comstock - Pottery of the Shenandoah Valley Region, p. 289, fig. 5.243.
Provenance: From a private Virginia collection.

Condition

Excellent, mostly undamaged condition having flake to back rim.