Lot #: 540
Price Realized: $531.00
($450 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.
Twelve-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES / GREENSBORO. / PA.", circa 1875, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles; decorated with a freehand stripe and vine design to the shoulder, Hamilton & Jones maker's stenciling at the midsection, surrounded by various stenciling flourishes and freehand dashes, and a stenciled "12" with stenciled and freehand flourishes and stripes at base. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Broken and reglued. A chip to interior of rim. Surface wear to midsection. H 21 3/8".
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