Lot #: 144
Price Realized: $826.00
($700 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.
Five-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar, Stamped "V", Washington County, GA origin, circa 1840, highly-ovoid jar with thin, semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, the surface covered in a mottled brown alkaline glaze. Top of handle impressed "V", probably for five gallons. Provenance: Dr. Raymond L. Owen Collection. Very nice condition with light surface wear to body, wear to rim, and two rim chips, the larger measuring 1".
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