Lot #: 11
Price Realized: $540.00
($450 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.
Unusual Small-Sized Stoneware Jar with Alkaline Glaze, attributed to Lewis Miles Stony Bluff Manufactory, Horse Creek Valley, Edgefield District, SC, circa 1860, ovoid jar with flared rim and footed base, the surface covered in a mottled-brown alkaline glaze with greenish areas to rim and shoulder. Base impressed with a horseshoe stamp, indicating its manufacture at the Stony Bluff Manufactory. Desirable size. Excellent condition with some shallow chipping to base and a minor rim nick. H 7 1/2".
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