Lot #: 194
Price Realized: $590.00
($500 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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 Rundlet with Elaborate Incised Inscription, probably PA origin, 19th century, wheel-thrown keg form with tooled banding and footed base, one side with a long incised inscription (presumably about drinking), including the words "You better go / see a doctor". Surface covered in a lead-and-manganese glaze. Includes wooden spigot. Very nice condition with small edge chips. Most of inscription is difficult-to-read or illegible. H 5 3/4" ; L 6 3/4".
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