Lot #: 37
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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 Pieces of Decorated Redware, American, 19th century, an ovoid jug with ribbed strap handle, and footed base, decorated with splashed manganese over a colorful mottled orange and red ground, New England origin, second quarter 19th century; paired with a redware plate with coggled edge and abstract slip decoration. Jug with 1 1/8" base chip and a few minor base chips, as well as a spout chip and very minor spout wear, a 7/8" unglazed pre-firing dent at base, and very minor handle wear. Plate with significant wear to slip, a few shallow rim chips, and surface cracking to reverse. H (of jug) 8 1/2".
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