Lot #: 224
Price Realized: $1,150.00
($1,000 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
Scarce Glazed Redware Harvest Jug, attributed to Jacob Medinger, Limerick Township, Montgomery County, PA, early 20th century, ovoid form with footed base, heavily-ribbed circular handle, and applied wide and narrow spout. Surface decorated with heavy manganese sponging and covered in a clear lead glaze. Unusual and appealing form. Pencil inscription on underside reads "Mettinger July 5 33". Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a Pennsylvania collection amassed during the mid 20th century. Essentially as-made condition with a glazed-over inverted T-shaped line at base and a glazed-over line at top. H 10".
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