Lot #: 138
Price Realized: $944.00
($800 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Stenciled and Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Stenciled "Hamilton & Jones / Greensboro / Greene Co. Pa", circa 1870, ovoid jar with tooled midsection and semi-rounded rim, decorated throughout with freehand stripes and vining, interspersed with the elaborate stenciled signature, "Hamilton & Jones / Greensboro / Greene Co. Pa.". Base with boldfaced stenciled "2", flanked by stenciled oak leaves. An excellent example of combined freehand and stenciled decoration from one of Western Pennsylvania's premier stoneware manufactories. A thin 3 1/2" crack from rim on right side of jar's front. A 3/4" rim chip on reverse. Some minor surface wear.
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