Lot #: 288
Price Realized: $780.00
($650 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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. / GREENSBORO. / PA," circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with Hamilton & Jones maker's stenciling accented with small stenciled tulips, diamonds, scrollwork, and flourishes. Freehand straight and wavy stripes above. Base with stenciled "5" flanked by stenciled flourishes, above a freehand stripe. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Very nice condition. A minor chip to shoulder molding. Minor wear to surface/cobalt on front. A 1 1/4" in-the-firing surface separation on underside, continuing 2" up front, not visible on interior. Minor staining. H 15 1/2".
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