Lot #: 439
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Iron-Oxide Decoration, attributed to John Swann, Alexandria, VA origin, circa 1810, ovoid jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied tab handles, decorated with a dipped brown iron-oxide slip around the upper portion of the vessel, in the manner of imported English stoneware. Several base chips. Chips to both handles. A small chip and minor nick to top of rim. 3 1/2” long smooth contact mark to one side. Rim slightly out-of-round.
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