Lot #: 457
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
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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