Lot #: 21
Price Realized: $206.50
($175 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 Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jars, Catawba Valley, NC origin, late 19th century, both of ovoid form with thin, flattened rims and applied handles, a three-gallon example with brownish glaze, incised "3" under one handle and a four-gallon example with dark-olive glaze, incised with a reversed "4" under one handle. Three-gallon jar with two rim chips with old filler applied, as well as a 1" line from rim. Four-gallon example in excellent condition with a small rim chip.
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