Lot #: 445
Price Realized: $1,092.50
($950 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.
Fine One-and-a-Half-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jug, attributed to B.F. Landrum, Horse Creek Valley, Edgefield, SC, circa 1850, ovoid jug with finely-modeled, stepped spout and high-arching handle, the surface covered in a light-green alkaline glaze. Base of handle impressed with circular cross stamp, characteristic of B.F. Landrum stoneware. Base reveals five finger prints left from a large hand when the jug was dipped in its glaze. The spout on this example is noteworthy, one of the most delicately-crafted we have seen on an example of B.F. Landrum pottery. An in-the-firing, 4 1/2" horizontal line at base, which is partially glazed over. A minor base chip, which appears to be in-the-firing. H 11 1/2".
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