Lot #: 256
Price Realized: $708.00
($600 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.
Six-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES. / GREENSBORO. / PA.", circa 1875, large-sized, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, featuring Hamilton & Jones maker's stenciling along with various stenciled floral and abstract designs. Freehand stripes to shoulder and base. Base with large stenciled "6", flanked by flourishes. Provenance: From an over forty-year private collection. Excellent, essentially as-made condition.
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