Lot #: 194
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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 Glazed Redware Jar with Slip Floral Decoration, New England origin, second quarter 19th century, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flaring collar, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large brown slip tulip over a colorful reddish and honey-colored ground. An unusual jar with a form and decoration more typical of stoneware from the region. Rim chips. Wear to interior of rim. 4" hairline from rim to left of right handle. 1 1/4" in-the-firing base chip and some smaller base chips. Wear to surface. H 9 1/2".
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