Lot #: 451
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 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.
Three Pieces of Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES / GREENSBORO, PA," circa 1875, all with stenciled and freehand decoration, a five-gallon jar, a two-gallon jar, and a two-gallon jug. Five-gallon jar with a salt drip to right side of jar's front, a chip to right handle, a glazed-over nick and minor wear to left handle, and a large jagged crack to underside, extending to interior. Two-gallon jar with cracks as well as chips and wear to interior of rim. Jug with an in-the-firing chip to upper handle terminal and a small chip to side of handle.
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