Lot #: 485
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Rose Decoration, Stenciled "JAMES HAMILTON / & CO. / GREENSBORO. / PA", circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with two stenciled rose motifs above the stenciled signature of James Hamilton & Co. Freehand stripes to shoulder and base. Stenciled number 3 with flourishes at base. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Wear to end of one handle. A glazed-over 1" stone ping to side of jar. A small rim chip. Some base wear and very light wear to midsection.
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