Lot #: 278
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
Rare Stoneware Jug with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration and Vertical Stencil, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES", Greensboro, PA, circa 1870, ovoid jug with tapered spout and ribbed handle, decorated with a finely-brushed fuchsia vine design with scrolled stem. Stenciled "HAMILTON" in bold letters with highly-unusual vertical orientation along the right side of the jug. Front of jug stenciled "& JONES", the name "JONES" with unusual diagonal stencil. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Jug measures approximately one-and-a-half-gallons. Provenance: Descended in the family of legendary Ohio antiques dealer, Clark Garrett. Three large reglued pieces to base/underside. Chips to spout. H 14 1/2".
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