Lot #: 242
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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.
Rare Ten-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar, attributed to Daniel Seagle, Lincoln Co., NC, circa 1840, skillfully-potted ovoid jar with thin rounded rim and large pocket handle, covered in an olive-colored alkaline glaze. Impressed "10" on one handle. Missing handle shows the edge of an impressed rectangular mark. Impressive and unusually-large size. Lacking one handle, which appears to have been lost during the firing. 3/4" hole in shoulder. Significant raised cracks under one handle. In-the-firing dryness to one side. H 19".
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