Lot #: 223
Price Realized: $1,265.00
($1,100 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Rare Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Fuchsia Decoration, Stamped "HAMILTON & CO / Greensboro, PA.," William Leet Hamilton, Greensboro, PA, circa 1860, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and large, ribbed lug handles, decorated across the front with a boldly-brushed vine bearing two fuchsia blossoms. Shoulder impressed with large, early oval mark of William Leet Hamilton above a four-gallon capacity. Interesting fingerprints in Albany slip on underside, which presumably occurred when the jar was being lined with slip. A fine and visually-appealing example of early Greensboro, PA stoneware. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, recently found in Florida. Thin tight crack extending 8 1/2" down right side of jar's front and 6" across underside. Otherwise excellent condition.
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