Lot #: 158
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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.
Two-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar, Stamped "JG", John Goodman, Lincoln County, NC origin, circa 1880, ovoid jar with thin lug handles and semi-rounded rim, the surface covered in a mottled green alkaline glaze, ranging from dark-olive on the front upper half to pale-green on the bottom half, sides, and reverse. Shoulder impressed "JG" above a "2". Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, recently found in North Carolina. Heavy chipping to one handle. A shallow chip and some wear to opposite handle. Three rim chips, the longest measuring 1 3/8".
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