Lot #: 193
Price Realized: $977.50
($850 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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.
Rare Slip-Decorated Redware Jar, American, early to mid 19th century, ovoid jar with rounded foot, tooled midsection, and narrow opening, the lead-glazed surface decorated in manganese with alternating leaves and spots, underscored by diagonal slashes. Unusual and visually-appealing decoration. Glaze wear to rim. A few rim chips. Base chip. 2" glazed-over, in-the-firing line from rim. A faint, glazed-over 2 1/4" line on bottom, extending 1 1/2" up base of jar. This line also occurred in the firing. H 7 1/4".
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