Lot #: 445
Price Realized: $1,092.50
($950 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.
Fine One-and-a-Half-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jug, attributed to B.F. Landrum, Horse Creek Valley, Edgefield, SC, circa 1850, ovoid jug with finely-modeled, stepped spout and high-arching handle, the surface covered in a light-green alkaline glaze. Base of handle impressed with circular cross stamp, characteristic of B.F. Landrum stoneware. Base reveals five finger prints left from a large hand when the jug was dipped in its glaze. The spout on this example is noteworthy, one of the most delicately-crafted we have seen on an example of B.F. Landrum pottery. An in-the-firing, 4 1/2" horizontal line at base, which is partially glazed over. A minor base chip, which appears to be in-the-firing. H 11 1/2".
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