Lot #: 485
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Rose Decoration, Stenciled "JAMES HAMILTON / & CO. / GREENSBORO. / PA", circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with two stenciled rose motifs above the stenciled signature of James Hamilton & Co. Freehand stripes to shoulder and base. Stenciled number 3 with flourishes at base. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Wear to end of one handle. A glazed-over 1" stone ping to side of jar. A small rim chip. Some base wear and very light wear to midsection.
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