Lot #: 419
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
One-and-a-Half-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Cream Jar, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES. / GREENSBORO. PENNS", circa 1875, ovoid jar with flattened rim, decorated with freehand stripes, a freehand "1 1/2" with dashes, and stenciled flourishes. The use of the stenciled abbreviation "PENNS" instead of "PA" is unusual. Jar is slightly out-of-round. Faint 2" Y-shaped line on side of jar. Long, very faint Y-shaped line on underside.
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