Lot #: 342
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Rare Six-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Cake Crock, Stenciled "JAMES HAMILTON & CO.," Greensboro, PA origin, circa 1875, wide, cylindrical crock with applied lug handles and semi-squared rim, decorated with freehand cobalt stripes, a stenciled cartouche surrounding the stenciled signature "JAMES HAMILTON & CO.", and a stenciled "6" with flourishes at base. Rare size and form. One side sunken. Broken into three pieces and reglued. Additional cracks from rim. A small chip to each handle. Two small rim chips. H 9 3/4" ; Diameter 14".
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