Very Rare "James Hamilton & Co / Greensboro, Pa." Stoneware Jug w/ Stenciled Cobalt Tavern Scene

Summer 2026 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 130

Price Realized: $3,360.00

($2,800 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Very Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Stenciled Cobalt Tavern Scene, Stenciled "James Hamilton & Co / Greensboro, Pa.," circa 1875, ovoid jug with tooled spout, decorated with an elaborate stenciled design of three men drinking around a table. One figure depicted with stocking cap and arm resting over the back of the chair, another raises a bottle and glass, and a third falls backward clutching a glass and his feathered hat. One of a small group of James Hamilton jugs known bearing this iconic motif. Provenance: Recently surfaced in Ohio. A small spout chip. In-the-firing contact marks to shoulder. An in-the-firing contact mark to reverse. A small area of black residue to midsection on front. H 14".