Lot #: 285
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES / GREENSBORO.", Pennsylvania origin, circa 1875, ovoid jug with ribbed handle and tooling to shoulder and spout, featuring the scrolled stenciled signature "HAMILTON & JONES / GREENSBORO" with leaf at center. Shoulder with swag and stripe motif. Base with freehand number 2 flanked by dashes and underscored by a stripe. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Two tiny nicks to shoulder molding.
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