Lot #: 451
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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.
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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