Lot #: 253
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES / GREENSBORO / PA.," circa 1875, ovoid jar with flattened rim, decorated with stenciled flourishes surrounding the stenciled name. Base with bold freehand "2" flanked by dashes. Cobalt stripe at rim and base. Raised clay bubbles to surface, which occurred in-the-firing. Tight 2" X-shaped surface line at base.
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