Lot #: 135
Price Realized: $862.50
($750 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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.
Six-Gallon Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES / STAR POTTERY / GREENSBORO, PA," circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large stenciled star with rays, the center of the star in the form of another six-pointed star. Additionally decorated with stenciled roses and freehand stripes. A well-decorated example of Greensboro stoneware. Provenance: From a thirty-five year Western PA collection. Faint hairlines to underside. Small chip to one handle. Areas of staining. H 16 1/4".
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