Not Sold
Labelled: Mercury / (12840) U.S.P. / Cont. No. W 2826 md-1208 / O.I. No. 18263 / Item 1 / Net Wt. 5 lbs. / Quicksilver Producers / Association, Inc. / 407 Sansome St. / San Francisco, California. Separate label reads: (Skull and crossbones) POISON!. In blue print: Mercury. Base Mark: Embossed: U.S.A. Impressed: 5. Poison Mercury Pottery, two tone. 5 lbs. 125 mm. 1900s
Near Mint. A few tiny manufacturing blow outs in the pottery. Some crazing down the left side of the printed stamp. Some glue type residue near the labels. Labels are a bit stained and tattered towards the bottom of them, but are still good. A most unusual piece. Grade: 9.4 Estimate: $30 - 40