Lot #: 31
Price Realized: $1,320.00
($1,100 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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.
One-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar with Kaolin Slip Decoration, attributed to Thomas Chandler, Edgefield District, SC, circa 1850, semi-ovoid form with tapered shoulder and semi-squared rim, the shoulder decorated with a looping kaolin-slip drape design against a greenish alkaline-glazed ground. Excellent condition with a 1 3/4" hairline to rim/shoulder, a faint 1/2" surface line to interior of rim, not visible on interior, and two short, horizontal glaze lines to shoulder, not visible on interior. H 10 3/4".
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