Lot #: 15
Price Realized: $300.00
($250 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to James or William "Leet" Hamilton, Greensboro, PA, circa 1855, ovoid jar with incised banding to midsection, tooled shoulder, and semi-rounded rim, brush-decorated with two undulating, flowering vines across the front. A thin 9 3/4" vertical crack to proper right side of jar. A few tight lines to underside, not visible on interior. An overfired area on reverse. A small piece of adhered clay near base on front. Residue from use to base area. H 12 1/4".
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