Lot #: 355
Price Realized: $944.00
($800 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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.
Scarce Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Pinwheel Decoration, Stenciled "From / James Hamilton & Co. / Greensboro, Pa.", circa 1870, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a band of six stenciled pinwheel motifs above James Hamilton & Co. maker's stenciling. Freehand stripe to shoulder. Base with boldfaced stenciled "2" flanked by stenciled flourishes, underscored by a freehand stripe. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with a tiny nick to exterior of rim and some very minor wear to interior of rim.
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