Tuesday 1 September 2015

James Stensen Chicago Stoneware Bottle

Featuring another bottle from the Midwest! This is a James Stensen bottle with a clear and legible impressed stamp, c1880.
James Stensen Chicago Stoneware Bottle Mid/Late 1800's

Notice the soft orange peel affect in the glaze at the shoulder.
Back  of James Stensen Chicago Stoneware Bottle


It stands 7 5/8 inches tall and is in excellent condition. One small flaw on the lip appears to be under the glaze and so occurred during the hand building process.








Pressed Base on James Stensen Chicago Stoneware Bottle





The bottle has a pressed base. These were used on molded bottles between 1847-1895.







Difficult to find a similar bottle in better condition!

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