Lot #: 222
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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.
Two-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar, Edgefield District, SC origin, third quarter 19th century, ovoid jar with semi-rounded rim and applied tab handles, the surface covered in a glossy light-green alkaline glaze. The handles on this example include a series of crude depressions along their junctures of the handles with the shoulder of the jar. Two hairlines from rim, measuring 2 1/4" and 2". A 2" hairline at base, continuing a short distance onto underside.
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