Lot #: 391
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.
Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Flowerpot Pitcher, attributed to Billy Merritt, Crawford County, GA, late 19th century, wide-bodied, tapered form with squared rim molding and tooled midsection, the surface covered in a mottled, olive-colored alkaline glaze. Provenance: Collection of Dr. John A. Burrison, Atlanta, GA; on loan to the Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, GA since 1981. Loss to spout. A 1 3/8" hairline from rim, descending from a small chip. A second 1 3/8" hairline from rim. A shallow 1" chip to interior of rim, extending a short distance onto exterior. A minor rim chip near spout. H 5 5/8" ; Diam. (across top) 7".
Click images to enlarge.
A Few of the Related Items We've Sold
Monumental 7 Gal. Double-Handled Stoneware Jug, Crawford County, Georgia, circa 1840s
Rare Unsigned Lanier Meaders (Cleveland, Georgia) Devil Jug, circa 1970
Attrib. Brown Family, Atlanta, GA, Stoneware Face Jug, "Gon But Not forgotten", early 20th century
Exceptional Arie Meaders (Cleveland, Georgia) Peacock Vase, 1956-69
Important Lanier Meaders Vase w/ Snake and Grapes
Extremely Rare Arie Meaders Stoneware Elephant, Cleveland, Georgia
Very Rare "Anna Pottery / 1888" Stoneware Pig Flask with Elberton, Georgia Inscription
Extremely Rare Crawford County, GA Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Syrup Jug
