Lot #: 149
Price Realized: $1,003.00
($850 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.
Three Pieces of Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware, Crawford County, GA origin, second half 19th century, a one-gallon Billy Bryant jug, stamped "BB"; a buggy jug with appealing form and celadon-colored glaze; and a small ovoid jug. Provenance: Dr. Raymond L. Owen Collection. Bryant jug in essentially as-made condition with some piece of clay adhered to surface. Squat-shaped jug with a tight 1 1/2" crack on underside, extending 6" up front of jug. Small-sized jug in excellent condition with a small amount of in-the-firing residue to underside. H (of Bryant jug) 10 1/2".
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