Lot #: 130
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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 Open-Handled Redware Jar, Dated 1837, possibly Hagerstown, MD, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, inset rim, and open strap handles featuring doubly-impressed terminals. Impressed at the shoulder with the raised date "1837" within a sawtooth border. Includes a heavily-tooled domed lid, which fits over inset rim. Lead and manganese glaze applied to interior and over lower handle terminals. 2 1/8" reglued piece to bottom edge of lid. Additional lid chips, including a large and small chip to knob. Flaked section to base. Base chip. Wear to rim. Heavy glaze loss to interior. H 12".
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