Lot #: 58
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Six-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Churn, Southern U.S., late 19th century, semi-ovoid churn with flared rim, applied strap handle, and applied lug handle, the surface covered in a streaky dark brownish glaze. Incised "6" under one handle. Excellent, essentially as-made condition, with some in-the-firing wrinkles on underside, which do not extend through to interior.
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