Lot #: 301
Price Realized: $115.00
($100 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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.
Two Iron-Decorated Salt-Glazed Stoneware Jars, English or American origin, early 19th century, a small ovoid jar with inset rim for lid, decorated with a dipped iron glaze, probably English; the other a larger ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and iron glaze, English or American. Both found in Virginia, the larger similar to examples by John Swann of Alexandria, VA, circa 1815. Smaller jar with base chip, wear to interior of rim, and contact mark on shoulder. Larger jar with rim chip and crazing to surface and underside. H 10 1/4".
Click images to enlarge.
A Few of the Related Items We've Sold
Outstanding Stoneware Jar Inscribed "Lm / Dave / Decr. 17 1857" Edgefield District, SC
Extremely Rare and Important "Dave / Jan 13 - 1862 / Lm" Edgefield District, SC Stoneware Jar
Exceptional HARRINGTON & BURGER / ROCHESTER Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Parrot Design
Highly Important "Mrs. Elesebeth Tarbell / 1806" BOSTON Stoneware Jar
Rare and Important David Drake Stoneware Jar: "Decr. 4, 1856 / Dave / Lm," Edgefield District, SC
Exceptional J. SWANN / ALEXA (Alexandria, VA) Stoneware Incised Ship Jar
