Lot #: 384
Price Realized: $177.00
($150 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 Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar, Stamped "J.M. YOW / ERECT, NC", late 19th century, ovoid jar with applied lug handles and pronounced, semi-rounded rim, the surface covered in a salt glaze. Impressed under one handle with J.M. Yow maker's mark beside an incised four-gallon capacity marking. Long tight lines emanating from the underside. A small base chip. Some surface flakes to interior base.
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