Lot #: 451
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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.
Unusual Three-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar, Incised "XI" with Three Slash Marks, probably Edgefield, SC origin, circa 1840, ovoid jar with distinctive tooled rim and applied tab handles, the surface covered in a light-green alkaline glaze with appealing glaze runs on reverse. Shoulder incised with the three slash marks followed by the notation "XI". Chips to both handles. Restoration to rim. A horizontal crack at base.
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