Lot #: 104
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 Shenandoah Valley Redware Jar, Stamped "BAECHER & KERN / WINCHESTER, VA," circa 1882, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and lead-and-manganese-glazed rim and interior, the underside impressed with "BACHER & KERN" maker's mark. This rare stamp was used during the brief partnership of potters, Anthony Bacher and Adam Kern, in the year 1882 (Comstock, p. 363). Heavy chipping to rim. Glaze wear to interior. Base chips. A few flakes to underside. H 7 1/4".
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