Lot #: 231
Price Realized: $1,770.00
($1,500 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.
Fine Small-Sized Stoneware Canning Jar with Stenciled Cobalt Cherries Decoration, Stenciled "GREENSBORO", Hamilton & Jones, Greensboro, PA, circa 1870, tapered jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded "wax sealer" rim, decorated with a stenciled design of three cherries hanging from a stem with saw-toothed leaves. Stenciled "GREENSBORO" above in bold-faced capital letters. Exceptional size with crisp stenciling and desirable subject matter. Wear to interior of rim. Two minor chips to inner wax sealer rim. H 6 5/8".
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