Lot #: 156
Price Realized: $885.00
($750 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.
Two Double-Handled Stoneware Jugs with Alkaline Glaze, Crawford County, GA origin, second half 19th century, of three-gallon and four-gallon capacities, one of ovoid form, the other of semi-ovoid form, each fitted with two applied strap handles at the shoulder. Both covered in a streaky olive-green alkaline glaze. Four-gallon jug incised "4". Provenance: Dr. Raymond L. Owen Collection. Four-gallon jug in excellent condition with minor spout chip. Three-gallon jug in excellent condition with a horizontal hairline through one handle.
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