Lot #: 422
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "HAMILTON / Greensboro / PA.", attributed to William Leet Hamilton, Greensboro, PA, circa 1860, cylindrical jar with heavily-tooled midsection, semi-rounded rim, and ribbed lug handles, decorated with a large sweeping fuchsia vine design extending across the front. Heavy cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Crack on underside extending up reverse to shoulder. Some surface wear to left flower. A 4 1/4" Y-shaped hairline to shoulder on far left side of jar's front. A chip to end of one handle. A minor nick to end of opposite handle. Underside with old plastic residue, unrelated to any sort of repair.
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