Lot #: 333
Price Realized: $531.00
($450 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 Grease Jars with Alkaline Glaze, Crawford County, GA origin, second half 19th century, both of ovoid form with flared collar and two strap handles applied at the shoulder, each decorated with a streaky alkaline glaze ranging in color from light-olive to black. Provenance: Dr. Raymond L. Owen Collection. One jar with a 5" line to side of jar, two small rim chips, and a 2" inverted Y-shaped line from rim. Other jar in excellent condition with a minor chip on interior of rim. H (of taller jar) 9 3/4".
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