Lot #: 33
Price Realized: $1,416.00
($1,200 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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.
Scarce Four-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jug, Stamped "DS", Daniel Seagle, Vale, NC, circa 1840, skillfully-potted, highly-ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout and ribbed handle, the surface covered in an olive-green alkaline glaze with appealing runs to the left side of the jug's front and upper handle terminal. Shoulder impressed "DS" above a four-gallon capacity mark. Professionally-restoration to much of spout. Hole drilled in underside. Two tiny chips and an in-the-firing ping to handle.
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