Lot #: 148
Price Realized: $3,910.00
($3,400 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Auction Highlight: March 1, 2014 Auction
Very Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Alkaline Glaze, Stamped "J.S. NASH," Marion County, TX origin, third quarter 19th century, finely-potted, vasiform jar with ovoid body and tall, narrow opening, the surface covered in a streaky alkaline glaze with olive and brown hues. Impressed with the maker's mark of the Edgefield-trained potter, Jefferson S. Nash, at the shoulder. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, recently discovered in the Midwestern U.S. Excellent overall condition with some wear and minor chips to rim and three small base chips. H 10 1/4".
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