Lot #: 325
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Redware Jar with Brushed Manganese Decoration, Adams County, PA origin, probably Solomon Miller, fourth quarter 19th century, semi-ovoid jar with heavily-tooled banding, decorated with a large wavy stripe of manganese, underscored by additional manganese brushwork, the surface covered in a clear lead glaze over a mottled greenish ground. Additional manganese decoration to rim. This jar is decorated in a similar manner to a spittoon bearing the incised signature of Adams County, PA potter, Solomon Miller. Excellent, folky decoration and good color. Three rim chips, the largest measuring 1 3/4". Glazed surface survives in excellent condition. H 7".
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