Lot #: 243
Price Realized: $1,725.00
($1,500 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 One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Freehand and Stenciled Cobalt Decoration, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES / GREENSBORO. PA," circa 1875, ovoid pitcher with tall collar and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a stenciled vine design surrounding Hamilton and Jones maker's stenciling. Freehand straight and wavy stripes to body of pitcher. Tall collar nicely-decorated with two freehand tulips flanking a heavily-dashed spout. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor's father in the 1950s or 1960s. Small chip to exterior of rim. Shallow 5/8" chip on interior of rim. Minor nick on interior of spout, possibly in-the-firing. Some extremely minor nicks on interior of rim on reverse. H 11".
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