Lot #: 61
Price Realized: $833.75
($725 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.
Three-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar, attributed to Dave the Slave, Lewis Miles Stoney Bluff Manufactory, Edgefield District, SC, circa 1856-59, ovoid jar with large handles and flared rim with an inner ledge to support a lid, decorated with a streaky brown alkaline glaze. Shoulder incised "X" along with three slash marks. Provenance: Brunk Auctions. Includes documentation from the McKissick Museum, Columbia, SC. 3" x 7/8" loss to rim. Chip and reglued 3" wedge at rim. Chip at end of one handle. Pre-firing dent at base. Minor base chip. 3" hairline from rim. Damage occurred during Hurricane Hugo. H 12 1/2".
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