Lot #: 129
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
Fine and Rare Glazed Redware Jar with Incised Line Decoration, probably Norwalk, CT origin, second quarter 19th century, squat-shaped, ovoid jar with wide mouth and applied lug handles, decorated with an alternating incised design of wavy lines and combed banding, underscored by a dramatic band of wave-shaped combing. Surface decorated with daubs of manganese and covered in a clear lead glaze. Excellent form with unusually elaborate incised decoration. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example from a Southeastern Virginia collection amassed decades ago. Rim chips. Otherwise excellent condition. H 8 3/4" ; Diameter 7 5/8".
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