Lot #: 130
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Unusual Glazed Redware Jar, probably Norwalk, CT or Huntington, Long Island, New York, first half 19th century, ovoid jar with footed base, applied lug handles, and visually-appealing elaborate tooling to rim and shoulder area, the surface decorated with manganese daubs and covered in a clear lead glaze. Provenance: Found by the consignor in the Huntington, Long Island, NY area. Rim wear. Some light surface wear. A 5/8" in-the-firing circular contact mark to one side. Three base chips, the largest measuring 1 1/8". Thin cracks at base, extending partway up side of jar, partially visible on interior. Wear to interior. H 9".
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