Lot #: 76
Price Realized: $977.50
($850 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 Two-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar, Impressed "II" at Base, attributed to the Reverend John Landrum Pottery, Horse Creek Valley, Edgefield District, SC, circa 1820, finely-potted ovoid jar with thin, semi-rounded rim and arching tab handles, the entire surface covered in a brownish alkaline glaze, the shoulder with heavier olive-colored glaze runs. Base impressed with two vertical slash marks. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor approximately thirty years ago. A restored 1 3/8" rim chip and some minor chipping to base. Some in-the-firing residue to surface below one handle near base. H 14".
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