Lot #: 484
Price Realized: $546.25
($475 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Scarce Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Freehand Cobalt Decoration and Stenciled Eagle Design, Stenciled "Star Pottery," Hamilton & Jones, Greensboro, PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a large stenciled Federal eagle clutching arrows in its talons and holding a banner in its beak, bearing the stenciled signature "Star Pottery". Freehand cobalt stripes and vining to shoulder. Base with a freehand "2" flanked by dashes, above a single freehand stripe. Restored cracks, primarily on front. Restoration to underside. Some additional restoration to rim and shoulder area. Two streaks of staining to reverse.
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