Lot #: 47
Price Realized: $649.00
($550 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.
Fine Glazed Redware Jar, Galena, IL origin, second half 19th century, thin-walled, cylindrical jar with flared base, tapered shoulder, and thin, semi-rounded rim, the surface covered in a lead glaze over a brilliant, pale-green ground with yellow spotting. Delicate potting and excellent color. Provenance: From a long-term private collection of Galena, IL redware consigned to this auction. A 1 1/2" chip to interior of rim. A 1 1/4" chip and two lesser chips to exterior of rim. Additional rim wear. Some in-the-firing crawling to glaze. Some in-the-firing, glazed-over surface lines, not visible on interior. H 10 1/8".
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