Lot #: 57
Price Realized: $147.50
($125 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.
Small Glazed Redware Jug, Galena, IL origin, second half 19th century, narrow-formed cylindrical jug with tooled spout, the surface covered in a light lead glaze over a mottled green and orange ground. Provenance: From a long-term private collection of Galena, IL redware consigned to this auction. Some exfoliation to surface of jug and handle, primarily to base area of jug. An in-the-firing dryness to base area. Smooth, shallow chips to spout. A tight spider crack to underside, continuing onto base. H 9 3/8".
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