Lot #: 136
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES / STAR POTTERY / GREENSBORO, PA," circa 1875, cylindrical jar decorated with a stenciled star, stenciled flowers, a large stenciled "5", and freehand stripes. Provenance: From a thirty-five year Western PA collection. 12" crack extending under one handle. Small chips to one handle. Minor contact mark under the end of one handle. Small chip to interior of rim. H 16".
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