Lot #: 450
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 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.
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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