Lot #: 237
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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.
Large-Sized Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar, Edgefield, SC origin, second quarter 19th century, highly ovoid jar with applied pocket handles and semi-squared rim with inner ledge designed to hold a lid. Surface covered in a greenish alkaline glaze. Impressive size and form. Chips to rim and one handle. An in-the-firing stone blowout caused a sliver-shaped hole in one side, measuring 1/2" x 1/8". 5" faint vertical hairline at base, possibly in-the-firing. Additional 1 3/4" line in midsection, probably in-the-firing. H 17".
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