Lot #: 361
Price Realized: $1,725.00
($1,500 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.
Scarce Six-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar with Iron Slip Decoration, Stamped "CHANDLER MAKER," Thomas Chandler, Edgefield, SC, circa 1850, finely-potted ovoid jar with flared rim and very large tab handles, decorated with looping iron slip decoration on the front and back, as well as under each handle, all applied over a celadon-colored alkaline glaze. Iron slip "6" below maker's mark. Base chip. Three holes drilled in underside. 3/4" in-the-firing separation at end of one handle. H 16 1/4".
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