Very Fine 6 Gal. Early Edgefield, SC Stoneware Jar with Slip "Broken Stem" Floral Decoration

July 16, 2016 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 82

Price Realized: $3,450.00

($3,000 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.

Auction Highlight: Southern Pottery | Edgefield Stoneware

July 16, 2016 Auction Catalog

◀︎ Back to Catalog

▶ Login

Fine Six-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar with Iron-Slip Broken-Stem Floral Decoration, attributed to Thomas Chandler, Kirkseys Crossroads, Edgefield, SC, circa 1850, large-sized, ovoid jar with thin rim and large, applied tab handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a large iron-slip "broken-stem" floral motif, applied over a green alkaline glaze. Excellent form, decoration, and condition. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor years ago. This jar survives in rarely-found, essentially as-made condition with some minor in-the-firing lines to shoulder. H 16".