Lot #: 453
Price Realized: $1,265.00
($1,100 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.
Early One-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jug with Two Slash Marks, probably Edgefield District, SC origin, circa 1825-1835, ovoid jug with double-collared spout and thin strap handle, the surface covered in a streaky, greenish-gray alkaline glaze over gray clay. Shoulder incised with two slash marks. Excellent, essentially as-made condition. H 12".
Click images to enlarge.
A Few of the Related Items We've Sold
Rare and Important Large-Sized Edgefield, SC Stoneware Face Jug, c1845-65
Rare and Important Edgefield, SC Stoneware Face Jug w/ Early Exhibition and Publication History
Extremely Important Jar by Enslaved Potter Harry, Pottersville, Edgefield District, SC, circa 1840
Highly Important David Drake June 28, 1854 Stoneware Jug Inscribed "Lm says this handle will crack"
David Drake's April 12, 1858 25-Gallon Poem Jar: A Very Large Jar Which Has Four Handles
Important Stoneware Jug by Dave (August 17, 1852), Edgefield District, SC
Extremely Rare and Important Stoneware Face Jug, Edgefield, SC, circa 1860
