Lot #: 347
Price Realized: $660.00
($550 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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 Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug, Stenciled "Hamilton & Jones," Greensboro, PA origin, circa 1870, ovoid jug with tapered spout, decorated with an undulating vine motif, the stenciled signature, "Hamilton & Jones," and a bold-faced stenciled "2," flanked by stenciled oak leaves, all interspersed with straight and wavy freehand stripes. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Some minor surface and staining. Faint spider lines to base area. H 14 1/2".
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