Lot #: 211
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.
Very Rare Four-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar with Incised Decoration of an Arched Window and Incised Initials, Crawford County, GA origin, late 19th or early 20th century, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flared collar, and applied lug handles, the surface covered in a streaky olive-brown alkaline glaze. Incised under one handle with a large drawing of an arched-top window. Incised on interior shoulder with conjoined initials. Few examples of Georgia stoneware from this period are known with incised decoration. An interesting folk art image coupled with appealing form and glaze. Shallow chipping to one handle. A glazed-over 1" chip to opposite handle. A few minor rim chips. H 13 1/4".
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