Lot #: 484
Price Realized: $546.25
($475 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.
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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