Lot #: 181
Price Realized: $488.75
($425 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 Glazed Redware Lidded Jar, New England origin, second quarter 19th century, ovoid jar with tooled midsection, flared collar, and applied tab handles, decorated with a daubs of manganese over a honey-colored ground. Includes original domed redware lid with highly-unusual form. Lid features a wide, flaring knob and flattened rim, the surface decorated with daubs of manganese over an olive and orange ground. Underside of lid is unglazed, and includes a flange to hold it in place. A fine and unusual example. Provenance: Recently found in New England. Small in-the-firing separations on top of lid. Small chips to lid. Rim of jar with small chips and moderate wear. Several base chips. Two small chips to one handle and a tiny chip to opposite handle. Light wear around midsection of jar. H (including lid) 10 1/2".
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