Lot #: 173
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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.
Banded Redware Jar with Heavy Manganese Decoration, Incised "1302," Philadelphia origin, early 19th century, unusually-shaped, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled foot, three rows on incised concentric banding, and narrow opening at top, the surface decorated with streaks of manganese over an orange ground. Incised "1302" on underside. A similar jar is in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and is pictured in Garvin's The Pennsylvania German Collection. A 3/4" shallow chip and overall wear to rim area. Chipping to base. A few short, minor lines at base. Some abrasions to glaze around midsection. H 10".
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