Lot #: 56
Price Realized: $826.00
($700 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.
Glazed Redware Jug, Galena, IL origin, second half 19th century, squat-shaped jug with distinctive tooled spout, the surface covered in a heavy lead glaze over a speckled orange ground. Provenance: From a long-term private collection of Galena, IL redware consigned to this auction. A 1" glaze flake to shoulder of jug. A very minor 1/4" glaze flake near base. A 1/2" glaze flake to spout to left of handle, possibly in-the-firing. A small area of extremely minor base wear. H 12".
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