Lot #: 245
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Freehand Decoration, Stenciled "Hamilton & Jones," Greensboro, PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and midsection, decorated top-to-bottom with freehand vining and several stripes. The words "Hamilton & Jones" stenciled in large letters across the midsection. Stenciled "2" flanked by foliate designs at base. 5 3/4" vertical crack from rim. 4 3/4" vertical crack from rim on side of jar. 5" crack from rim on reverse. 4" vertical hairline near base. Tiny nick to bottom of rim molding. H 12 1/4".
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