Lot #: 254
Price Realized: $2,478.00
($2,100 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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.
Glazed Miniature Redware Jar with Lid, American, possibly Norwalk, CT or Huntington, Long Island, New York origin, circa 1840, ovoid jar with footed base, flared collar, and small applied handles, the surface featuring two rows of wavy combed incising. Interior and exterior decorated with streaked daubs of manganese and covered in a clear lead glaze. Includes original glazed redware lid with daubed manganese decoration. Heavy wear to top of jar's rim. Expected light wear to edge of lid and a chip to knob of lid. H (excluding lid) 3 1/8".
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