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

November 18, 2022: Premier Americana - Day Two

Fri, Nov 18, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 1203

VIRGINIA MERCHANT'S STENCILED STONEWARE JAR

Estimate: $100 - $200
Sold for

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
VIRGINIA MERCHANT'S STENCILED STONEWARE JAR, salt-glazed, designated one-and-one-half gallon capacity, cylindrical form with slight shoulder, flat-top rounded rim, beaded neck ring, Albany-slip glazed interior. Stenciled cobalt "E.J. MILLER & SON. / DEALERS IN / CHINA AND GLASS / WARE. / ALEXANDRIA, VA.", additional brushed cobalt stripes and wavy line decorations. James Hamilton, Greensboro, PA for Elisha Janney Miller (1827-1895), Alexandria, VA. Circa 1875. 11 1/8" H, 7" D rim.
Provenance: From a private Virginia collection.

Condition

Mostly undamaged, except having a moderate flake to rim interior and one to foot edge.