Lot #: 306
Price Realized: $862.50
($750 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.
Large Glazed Redware Jug, probably Galena, IL, mid 19th century, approximately two-gallon ovoid jug with tooled shoulder, footed base, thick spout, and applied handle, the surface covered in a lead glaze over a colorful green and orange-spotted ground. Excellent color. This jug was collected with the other Galena pieces in this sale, and is likely an earlier example of pottery from this region, featuring a pleasing ovoid form. Large chip to top of rim, possibly caused during the firing. Two large chips and a few smaller chips to base. Contact mark to side of jug. Light wear to handle. Small spots of wear to surface. H 12 3/4".
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