Lot #: 397
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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.
Ten-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Cobalt Eagle Decoration, Stenciled "JAS. HAMILTON & Co. / GREENSBORO. PA.", circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large stenciled Federal eagle holding a banner, inscribed "JAS. HAMILTON & Co.". Front additionally well-decorated with brushed swags, stripes, and vining. Bold-faced stenciled number 10 at base, flanked by stenciled flourishes. A sealed and partially-colored top-to-bottom crack on front, extending 1" onto underside. A filled and colored surface chip to shoulder area on front, measuring 1 1/8", and a tiny touched-up spot of fry near base on front. A thin horizontal crack at base on reverse, which extends onto underside. A few hairlines to underside. An 8" vertical hairline on reverse of jar. H 20 1/4".
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