Lot #: 256
Price Realized: $2,530.00
($2,200 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.
Sixteen-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES / GREENSBORO PA / PA / PA", circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with various stenciled leaf and floral designs surrounding "Hamilton & Jones" maker's stenciling. Note the rare usage of the stenciled state abbreviation, "PA", used three times. Chips to one handle. Thin cracks in underside, two of which continue up reverse of jar, measuring 9" and 6". H 23 1/2".
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