Lot #: 267
Price Realized: $862.50
($750 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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.
Scarce Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES, / GREENSBORO, / GREEN CO. PA.," circa 1875, ovoid jug with tooled spout and ribbed handle, heavily-decorated with freehand stripes and vining, the front featuring unusual "GREEN CO" maker's stenciling, flanked by graduated vertical stripes. Base with freehand "2" flanked by stenciled foliate motifs. A well-decorated example of Western PA stoneware. Small spout chip. Spidering hairlines to surface. Wide, in-the-making wire mark to underside. Chip to side of handle.
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