Lot #: 51
Price Realized: $118.00
($100 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.
Two-Gallon Glazed Redware Jar, Galena, IL origin, second half 19th century, ovoid jar with flared rim, the exterior surface covered in a speckled lead-and-manganese glaze, the interior surface covered in a clear lead glaze with light-orange and green mottling. Impressed "2" at shoulder. Provenance: From a long-term private collection of Galena, IL redware consigned to this auction. Two cracks to rim on reverse, measuring 7" and 4 1/2". A 1 3/4" rim chip, a minor rim chip, and rim wear. Some surface wear. H 11 3/4".
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