Lot #: 236
Price Realized: $590.00
($500 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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.
Fine Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "JAS. HAMILTON / & CO. / GREENSBORO. PA", circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with James Hamilton maker's stenciling between stenciled flourishes, above a bold-faced stenciled "3", flanked fan-shaped stenciling. Freehand stripes to shoulder and base. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Crisp stenciling with excellent color. Provenance: Collection of Lorren Lambert, Staunton, VA. An approximately 4" crack on underside, extending onto base of reverse. Otherwise excellent condition.
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