Lot #: 269
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES / GREENSBORO / PA.," circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with stenciled roses surrounding circular maker's stenciling along with a star at the center. Shoulder and base with freehand stripe decoration. Staining to surface. 3 1/2" loss to rim above one handle, along with a 2" hairline extending downward from it. Some tight spidering surface lines to reverse.
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