Lot #: 25
Price Realized: $720.00
($600 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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.
Three-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar, attributed to B.F. Landrum, Edgefield District, SC, circa 1850, ovoid jar with flared rim and arched lug handles, the surface covered in a greenish alkaline glaze. Three incised slash marks, indicating three gallons, at shoulder. Numerous depressed thumbprints where each handle meets the body of the jar appear almost decorative. Rim with a shallow, worn 1" chip, other chipping, and wear. Chips to one handle. A chip to to opposite handle. A very minor base chip.
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