Lot #: 419
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Stoneware Canning Jar with Stenciled Federal Eagle Decoration, Inscribed "STAR POTTERY," Hamilton & Jones, Greensboro, PA, circa 1875, tapered jar with tooled shoulder and semi-squared rim with wax sealer interior, the front decorated with a stenciled Federal eagle holding a banner inscribed "Star Pottery". Brushed cobalt stripes below rim and at base. Desirable decoration and form. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, recently found in Western Pennsylvania. Stained 4 1/2" Y-shaped hairline on reverse. Slumped rim. Small chip on interior of wax sealer rim. H 9 1/2".
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