Lot #: 365
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Three-Gallon Double-Handled Stoneware Jug, Stamped "J.D. CRAVEN," Randolph and Moore Counties, NC, circa 1870, tall ovoid jug with tooled spout and wide strap handles, one side coggled with a large number "3". Shoulder impressed with maker's mark of Jacob Dorris Craven. A fine example of this notable Southern potter's work. Thin crack in one handle. Small base chip. H 16 3/4".
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