Lot #: 237
Price Realized: $826.00
($700 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.
Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug with Stenciled Rose Motif, Stenciled "JAS. HAMILTON / & CO. / GREENSBORO. PA.", circa 1875, semi-ovoid jug with tooling to spout and shoulder, decorated with a crisply-stenciled rose motif above large-sized James Hamilton maker's stenciling. Base with stenciled bold-faced "2" flanked by stenciled flourishes, above a freehand stripe. Provenance: Consigned from California. Some staining to handle, sides, reverse, and bottom edge. Otherwise excellent, essentially as-made condition with a small, in-the-making spout chip, which is glazed over.
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