Lot #: 468
Price Realized: $210.00
($175 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.
Salt-Glazed Stoneware Jar or Churn, Stamped "E.S. CRAVEN," Enoch S. Craven, Randolph County, NC, circa 1855, approximately three-gallon, semi-ovoid churn with triangular coggled motifs to shoulder and arched strap handles with depressed terminals. Rim with original holes for closure, formed prior to firing. Impressed at shoulder with large Enoch S. Craven maker's mark. Includes later wooden lid and carved stick for securing lid. A 5 1/2" inverted Y-shaped crack from rim on front, including a small rim chip. Significant spider cracks from rim on reverse, including a filled and colored rim chip. One handle reglued. H 15".
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