Lot #: 224
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Butter Crock, Stenciled "JAMES HAMILTON & CO. / MANUFACTURERS / GREENSBORO, PA.," circa 1875, short, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, decorated with an abstract stenciled design at the center, cobalt stripes at the rim and base, and an unusual bold-faced stenciled "1 1/2" with flourish to the right. Good color. One of the more unusual Western PA stoneware forms to find. 4" hairline from rim on front. 4" X-shaped surface line on side of crock, which does not go through to interior. Chip to shoulder molding.
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