Lot #: 291
Price Realized: $1,180.00
($1,000 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Profuse Freehand Decoration, Stenciled "JAMES HAMILTON & Co. / GREENSBORO. Pa.", circa 1870, semi-ovoid jar with semi-rounded rim and tooled accents to midsection and shoulder, the front featuring James Hamilton maker's stenciling in large block letters, along with freehand vining, several stripes, and a fancy script "2" at base, flanked by graduated dashes. Attractive top-to-bottom brushwork and stenciling. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with a salt drip to front.
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