Lot #: 457
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "JAS. HAMILTON & CO. / GREENSBORO. PA," circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with various stenciled floral designs and freehand stripes. Small chip to end of one handle. In-the-firing flaw at bottom edge on reverse. Faint 2 1/2" Y-shaped surface line under one handle. Faint 3 1/4" surface line on front. 7" vertical hairline to left of decoration.
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