Lot #: 270
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 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.
Four-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "JAS. HAMILTON / & CO. / GREENSBORO . PA," circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and ribbed lug handles, decorated with freehand stripes at the shoulder and base, elaborate stenciling to the midsection, and a bold number 4 flanked by stenciled flourishes at the base. In-the-firing 1 1/2" chipped section to bottom edge. 4" hairline from rim on reverse. Faint and minor line on underside, which appears to be in-the-firing and extends 1/2" onto base.
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