Lot #: 59
Price Realized: $354.00
($300 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.
Slip-Decorated Redware Canning Jar, Galena, IL origin, second half 19th century, semi-ovoid jar with flared rim, the upper portion of the jar with dipped slip decoration, the entire surface covered in a clear lead glaze over an olive ground with orange spotting. Provenance: From a long-term private collection of Galena, IL redware. A 1 1/2" filled section to rim. Additional chips, wear, and exfoliation to rim area. A few glaze flakes to body of jar. H 8 3/8".
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