Lot #: 222
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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.
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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