Lot #: 423
Price Realized: $1,495.00
($1,300 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.
Fine Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to James or William Leet Hamilton, Greensboro, PA, circa 1860, ovoid jar with flattened rim and tooling to midsection and shoulder, the front decorated with a large sweeping tulip vine design, embellished with graduated swags. Jar holds about 1 3/4 gallons of liquid. Excellent size, color, and decoration. Excellent condition with a small chip on interior of rim, minor base nicks, and a small, shallow flake to underside at edge.
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