Lot #: 460
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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 Cream Jar, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES / GREENSBORO, PA," circa 1875, semi-ovoid jar with flattened rim, the front decorated with Hamilton & Jones maker's stenciling, accented with stenciled flourishes. Shoulder and base with freehand cobalt stripes. Base with script "2," flanked by freehand stripes. Some light wear to decoration and light wear to surface on right side of jar's front. 3" Y-shaped surface line on underside, continuing 1 1/4" onto base of jar.
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