Lot #: 284
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
Eight-Gallon Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "JAS. HAMILTON & CO. / GREENSBORO, PA," circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, featuring stenciled floral and leaf designs around the maker's stenciling. Large stenciled "8" at base. Large, wide cracks to right side, one of which extends onto underside. Small chip to one handle. Heavy staining. Two contact marks to front.
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