Lot #: 127
Price Realized: $780.00
($650 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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.
Very Rare Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Canning Jar, Inscribed "Hamilton," Greensboro, PA origin, circa 1875, tapered jar with semi-rounded rim, decorated on the front with freehand vining, foliate motifs, dashes, and stripes, the jar's left side featuring the vertically-brushed cobalt name, "Hamilton," indicating the piece was made and/or decorated by or for a member of one of the Hamilton families of Greensboro, Pennsylvania potters. Western Pennsylvania stoneware canning jars with hand-inscribed names of any sort (either those of pottery workers and owners, or the names of people for whom the pieces were made) are considered highly unusual. Excellent condition with three minor chips and some light wear to interior of rim. H 9 7/8".
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