Lot #: 173
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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.
Glazed Redware Jar with Heart-Form Handles, possibly Alvin Wilcox, West Bloomfield, NY, circa 1850, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, straight collar, and applied handles with distinctive heart-like form. Surface covered in a heavily-mottled brownish glaze with iron flecks. Spider cracks at base with one crack extending up to midsection, including one related 1 1/8" reglued flake. Additional cracks in rim, rim chips, and light wear to one handle. Excellent form and glaze. H 9 1/2".
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