Lot #: 275
Price Realized: $1,840.00
($1,600 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.
Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Stenciled "Jas Hamilton & Co / Greensboro, Pa.," circa 1875, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, featuring James Hamilton maker's stenciling at the base, the entire front profusely-decorated with two rows of freehand vining, three stripes, and a finely-executed script "2" surrounded by spots and flanked by graduated dashes. A striking example. Excellent condition with an in-the-firing base chip and some wear to underside.
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