Lot #: 184
Price Realized: $776.25
($675 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.
Unusual Glazed Redware Widemouthed Jug with Lid, American, early to mid 19th century, highly-ovoid jug with wide mouth, heavily-tooled shoulder, and ribbed strap handle, including original domed lid with button-shaped finial. Jug and lid covered in a reddish-brown lead-and-manganese glaze. Excellent form. Provenance: Ex-Collection Lester Breininger. Chips and wear to lid. Wear to handle and rim of jug. Some very light surface wear to midsection of jug. A minor 6" in-the-firing vertical line, which filled with glaze during the firing. H (including lid) 11".
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