Lot #: 393
Price Realized: $413.00
($350 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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.
Unusual Six-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "RICHEY & HAMILTON. / PALATINE / W.VA.", circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, the shoulder decorated with an unusual freehand vine design. Additionally decorated with a stenciled "6" below, along with Richey & Hamilton maker's stenciling flanked by tulips, and a stylized foliate motif at the center. Loss to left handle. Heavy staining to surface. A few in-the-firing contact marks / chips to underside at edge.
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