Lot #: 555
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
Two Pieces of Greensboro, PA Stoneware, circa 1875, a two-gallon jar with stenciled rose and freehand stripe decoration, stenciled "JAMES HAMILTON & CO. / GREENSBORO, / PA.," paired with a one-gallon jug, stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES. / GREENSBORO, / PA". Jar with blurriness to stenciling and a faint line in underside. Jug in excellent condition with a tiny spout nick and a thin piece of in-the-firing jug stacker clay adhered to handle.
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