Lot #: 457
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
Unusual Two-Gallon Salt-Glazed Stoneware Jar, Incised "N.C.," North Carolina origin, second half 19th century, ovoid form with thin, downward-angled rim and large strap handles, incised under one handle with the initials "N.C" and the number "2". Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example from a Southeastern Virginia collection amassed decades ago. Rim and handle chips. Some light surface wear to shoulder area. Minor base nicks.
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