Lot #: 279
Price Realized: $944.00
($800 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 Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "HAMILTON / Greensboro / PA.", William Leet Hamilton, Greensboro, PA, circa 1860, cylindrical jar with incised banding around midsection, tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of a flowering undulating vine. Freehand "5" at base, flanked by vertical wavy lines. Freehand stripes below rim. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Base chips. Some wear to surface. Chips to one handle. A contact mark to reverse and side of jar.
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