Lot #: 261
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
Rare One-Gallon Salt-Glazed Stoneware Jar, Stamped "J. SWANN / ALEXA," Alexandria, VA origin, circa 1820, ovoid jar with rounded rim, footed base, and applied tab handles. Shoulder impressed with rare John Swann maker's mark. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, recently discovered in Southwestern Virginia. 1" chip to one handle. 1 3/4" flake to opposite handle. Several base chips. Shallow 3/4" chip or contact mark to rim.
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