Lot #: 81
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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.
Glazed Redware Jug, New England origin, early to mid 19th century, highly ovoid jug with rounded foot, ribbed strap handle, and short spout with thin flattened rim. Decorated with heavy streaks of manganese over an olive ground. In-the-firing glaze loss and roughness to top of rim, likely from a stacker. Spout chips. A few spots of glaze loss to handle. 1 1/8" base chip along with other much smaller base chips. H 8 3/8".
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