Lot #: 140
Price Realized: $862.50
($750 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
Very Rare Large-Sized Stoneware Leach Jug, Signed "George McNeal", Fort Edward, NY origin, second half 19th century, cylindrical jug with semi-rounded spout and elaborate tooled banding, the surface pierced with numerous holes. Shoulder incised with the signature of the documented Fort Edward, NY potter, "George McNeal", below the number 18. Highly unusual form. An approximately 6" curved horizontal crack at base, which appears to be in-the-firing. A 4" vertical hairline at base. Shallow chipping to interior of spout. H 18 1/2".
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