Lot #: 184
Price Realized: $708.00
($600 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Elaborate Cobalt Stenciled and Freehand Decoration, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES / STAR POTTERY / GREENSBORO. / PA.", circa 1870, ovoid jug with tooled spout, featuring elaborate Hamilton & Jones "STAR POTTERY" maker's stenciling flanked by stenciled rose motifs. Freehand vining to shoulder. Base with cobalt-script "2", flanked by freehand dashes. Cobalt stripe to base. Crazing to shoulder area, primarily to reverse, a small amount of which extends onto left side of jug's front. A shallow, in-the-firing chip to spout. A salt drip to reverse.
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