Lot #: 352
Price Realized: $28.75
($25 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 Glazed Redware Jars, Galena, IL origin, second half 19th century, both of cylindrical form with tooled shoulders and semi-rounded rims, each covered in a clear lead glaze. Jars feature mottled orange exteriors accented with heavy iron flecking and solid yellow interiors. One jar with some light exfoliation to underside, minor nicks to base, a small rim flake, and a 2 3/8" inverted Y-shaped crack from rim. Other jar with flaking to exterior, have glaze loss to interior base, base chips, and a 1" hairline from rim. H (of each) approx. 7 3/8".
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