Lot #: 467
Price Realized: $570.00
($475 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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.
Four-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar, attributed to George Donkel, Buncombe County, NC, early 20th century, ovoid jar with rounded rim and arched tab handles, the surface covered in a tannish alkaline glaze. Shoulder impressed with Donkel's distinctive skeleton key stamp and the number "4." A 3 5/8" section to rim that was broken into pieces and reglued. A small rim chip. Thin cracks on underside, extending onto base area in a few places, including a Y-shaped line measuring 3 1/2" at base. H 13 1/2".
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