Lot #: 10
Price Realized: $1,200.00
($1,000 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.
Two-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jug, Stamped "J.P. BODIE, / MAKER," Kirksey's Crossroads, Edgefield District, South Carolina origin, circa 1870, ovoid jug with tapered spout and thin, applied strap handle, the surface covered in a runny, alkaline glaze. Impressed at the shoulder with the mark of Jesse P. Bodie, used at his shop at Kirksey's Crossroad, Edgefield County, South Carolina. Large in-the-firing spider crack to underside that extends 4 1/2" up reverse as well as onto base on front. A tight 3 1/4" line to shoulder. H 13 1/4".
Click images to enlarge.
A Few of the Related Items We've Sold
Rare and Important Large-Sized Edgefield, SC Stoneware Face Jug, c1845-65
Exceptional Stoneware Jug by Dave, Inscribed "Lm / June 10 1853," Edgefield District, SC
Important Double-Handled Stoneware Jug by Dave (August 31, 1852), Edgefield District, SC
Highly Important David Drake June 28, 1854 Stoneware Jug Inscribed "Lm says this handle will crack"
Extremely Important Jar by Enslaved Potter Harry, Pottersville, Edgefield District, SC, circa 1840
Extremely Rare and Important Stoneware Face Jug, Edgefield, SC, circa 1860
Exceptional Edgefield District, SC Stoneware Face Jug, Lewis Miles' Stony Bluff Manufactory
