Lot #: 458
Price Realized: $86.25
($75 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.
Glazed Rustic Redware Tobacco Jar, English, late 19th century, wheel-thrown, lidded jar in the form of a tree stump with applied knots and incised bark. Decorated with cream-colored slip and incised "Tobacco". Surface covered in a clear lead glaze. Wear to interior of rim where lid rests. Some minor wear to surface. Light wear to finial on lid. Large firing flaw at base. H (including lid) 4 3/4".
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