Lot #: 471
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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 Jar with Stenciled Bird Motif, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES. / GREENSBORO. PA", circa 1875, ovoid jar with semi-squared rim, decorated with a finely-stenciled design of a flying bird below arching Hamilton & Jones maker's stenciling. Freehand stripes to shoulder and base. Stenciled number 2 with flourishes at base. A 7 3/4" crack from rim on reverse. Staining to surface. A 1" flake and two small chips to interior of rim.
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