Lot #: 450
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 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.
Rare Six-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar with Iron Slip Decoration, Stamped "CHANDLER MAKER," Thomas Chandler, Edgefield, SC, circa 1850, large-sized, ovoid jar with large tab handles and flared rim, the surface covered in a streaky greenish alkaline glaze and decorated with an iron slip looping line design extending completely around the shoulder. Slip-trailed "6" on front. Excellent size. Classic Chandler form and decoration. Restoration to a large vertical Y-shaped crack under one handle, extending onto underside. Several cracks on underside, with partially coloring. Horizontal cracks at base, some of which are restored. Base chip. H 16 1/2".
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