Lot #: 539
Price Realized: $86.25
($75 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.
Two-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Open-Handled Stoneware Jar, attributed to Elijah McPherson, Sand Mountain, Alabama, mid 19th century, semi-ovoid form with open handles and combed accent to shoulder, the surface covered in a brownish alkaline glaze. Incised "2" at shoulder. Appealing form. A restored Y-shaped crack from rim on reverse. A minor, in-the-firing dent to rim.
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