Lot #: 210
Price Realized: $1,495.00
($1,300 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Exuberant Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to James Hamilton, Greensboro, PA, circa 1860, ovoid jar with tooled bands and large lug handles, decorated with a brushed cobalt fuschia or tulip design extending across the front. Shoulder decorated with cobalt swags. 8 1/2" crack on front, which forms an inverted T at base and continues onto underside. Chip and horizontal crack to one handle. Chip to opposite handle. 1 3/8" x 1 1/4" flake off interior of rim. Small chip and 1 1/4" faint line at base, which continues onto underside. H 15 1/4".
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