Lot #: 392
Price Realized: $354.00
($300 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.
Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES / GREENSBORO / PA.", circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with freehand stripes and vining, large Hamilton & Jones maker's stenciling, and a bold-faced stenciled "3" at base, along with various small stenciled flourishes. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A tight 4 1/2" crack from rim. A chip to one handle terminal and minor wear to opposite terminal. Minor wear to the terminals of opposite handle.
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