Lot #: 397
Price Realized: $413.00
($350 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jugs, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES / GREENSBORO, PA.", circa 1875, an ovoid jug with tooled spout, featuring Hamilton & Jones maker's stenciling along with a stenciled shield-and-star motif; paired with a cylindrical jug with Hamilton & Jones maker's stenciling within a foliate banner. Shield-decorated jug with later painted stripe decoration and later painted highlight to upper handle terminal, in otherwise excellent condition. Shield-and-star design are original. Other jug with later painted flowers, stripes, and highlights to handle terminals, with possible enhancement to original stenciled signature, the surface with in-the-firing crazing and a later coat of shellac.
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