Lot #: 324
Price Realized: $360.00
($300 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.
Five-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "HAMILTON & JONES / STAR POTTERY / GREENSBORO, / PA.," circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, featuring the stenciled maker's mark, "HAMILTON & JONES / STAR POTTERY, / GREENSBORO, PA." Stenciled shining star at midsection. Stenciled roses to shoulder and additional stenciled flowers flanking the abbreviation, "PA." Freehand straight and wavy stripe decoration to shoulder and base. Large stenciled "5" at base, flanked by stenciled foliate motifs. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A 6 1/2" crack from rim on side of jar. Light wear to surface, including stenciling. Light staining. A 1 1/2" shallow flake to underside of rim on front. Two cracks from rim on front, measuring 8 3/4" and 3 3/4". A minor chip and minor ping to left handle.
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