Lot #: 275
Price Realized: $1,840.00
($1,600 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Stenciled "Jas Hamilton & Co / Greensboro, Pa.," circa 1875, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, featuring James Hamilton maker's stenciling at the base, the entire front profusely-decorated with two rows of freehand vining, three stripes, and a finely-executed script "2" surrounded by spots and flanked by graduated dashes. A striking example. Excellent condition with an in-the-firing base chip and some wear to underside.
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