Lot #: 406
Price Realized: $236.00
($200 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.
One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Shield Motif, Stenciled "J. HAMILTON & CO. / GREENSBORO. PA", circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a stenciled design of a shield surrounding the potter's name, flanked by stenciled floral motifs. Some faintness to the name "HAMILTON". A small in-the-firing stone ping to front and reverse. A faint 2" line on underside, which continues onto base, where it forms a T.
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