Lot #: 5
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 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.
Scarce One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Stenciled "JAS. HAMILTON & CO. / GREENSBORO / Pa.," circa 1875, stylish form with rounded body and tall, flaring collar accented with a heavily-ribbed rim. Front stenciled "Jas. Hamilton / & Co. / Greensboro / Pa." underscored by a brushed cobalt stripe. Spout decorated with an unusual freehand design of a wavy vertical line flanked by dashes and thick cobalt stripes. A desirable Western PA form. Provenance: Tom McCandless Collection. Professional restoration to spout and 4" hairline to right of spout. Two minor handle nicks. H 10 1/4".
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