Lot #: 452
Price Realized: $442.50
($375 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.
Ten-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES. / GREENSBORO. / PA", circa 1875, large-sized, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with freehand stripes and various stenciled geometric, floral, and foliate motifs, surrounding Hamilton & Jones maker's stenciling. Base with stenciled inscription "10 GALLON.", flanked by stenciled foliate motifs. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Significant restoration to jar. The majority of the cobalt decoration remains untouched. A chip to side of rim. H 20 3/4".
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