Lot #: 312
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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-Stenciled Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "JAS. HAMILTON & CO. / GREENSBORO, PA," circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with elaborate stenciled roses, a bold freehand stripe below rim, and additional roses flanking the number "5" at base. 1 1/2" chip to top of rim and additional roughness to interior of rim. X-shaped crack in underside, extending 9 1/2" left side of jar's front.
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