Lot #: 254
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 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.
Rare and Fine Glazed Redware Jug, Maine origin, early to mid 19th century, highly-ovoid jug with footed base and tooled spout with semi-rounded lip, decorated with vertically-sponged columns of manganese over a mottled salmon-colored ground with cream accents. Excellent color. The use of manganese sponging in this manner on New England redware is most unusual. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignors' parents decades ago. Old, amateur restoration to handle. Base chips. Wear to top edge of spout. H 10 1/2".
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