Lot #: 447
Price Realized: $531.00
($450 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.
Scarce Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar, Stamped "N. ALIFF / MANUFACTURER, / MOUND CITY, ILL", circa 1865, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and heavily-ribbed handles, the surface covered in a salt glaze. Long Y-shaped crack from rim on reverse. Two thin cracks extending from rim to shoulder area on front. Rim secured with a wire. A chip and minor nick to rim on reverse. A 1" chip to left handle, along with a few small handle chips. A small chip to end of right handle.
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