Lot #: 147
Price Realized: $1,298.00
($1,100 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.
One-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jug, Stamped "WB", Washington Becham, Crawford County, GA, second half 19th century, squat-shaped jug with tooled shoulder and flared spout, the surface covered in a light-green alkaline glaze. Impressed with Washington Becham maker's mark on top of handle. Provenance: Dr. Raymond L. Owen Collection. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with some in-the-firing, glazed-over crazing to surface. H 9 1/2".
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