Lot #: 364
Price Realized: $501.50
($425 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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.
Five-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "JAS. HAMILTON & / CO. / GREENSBORO. / PA.", circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with foliate and berry motifs, featuring the maker's stenciling, "JAS. HAMILTON & / CO. / GREENSBORO. / PA." Bold-faced stenciled "5" at base. Freehand stripes below the rim and at base. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Two small adjacent chips to right handle. Some fry to freehand cobalt decoration.
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