Lot #: 542
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 Canning Jar, probably Galena, IL, second half 19th century, cylindrical jar with sloped shoulder and narrow opening with rounded rim, the surface covered in a lead glaze over a mottled olive and orange ground. Very nice condition. Small chip and tiny nick at edge on underside. Light wear to rim. 1 1/4" surface line on exterior of rim, not visible on interior. H 8 5/8".
Click images to enlarge.
A Few of the Related Items We've Sold
Fine Galena, Illinois, Redware "Moon" Jug
Rare Galena, IL Two-Gallon Redware Jug with Yellow Slip Circle Decoration
Exceptional Six-Gallon Galena, Illinois, Redware Churn
Rare Galena, IL Diminutive Redware Jug with Yellow Slip Circle Decoration
Rare Galena, IL Redware Jug with Yellow Slip Circle Decoration
