Lot #: 7
Price Realized: $1,180.00
($1,000 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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 Two-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar with Iron-Slip Floral Decoration, attributed to Thomas Chandler, Kirksey's Crossroads, Edgefield District, SC, circa 1850, ovoid jar with applied tab handles and narrow opening with semi-rounded rim, the surface covered in streaky green alkaline glaze with iron-slip "broken stem" floral motif on front and reverse. Appealing size, somewhat smaller than most of the "broken stem" jars we have seen, featuring appealing heavy glaze runs to one side. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor over a decade ago in Baltimore County, MD. Heavy chipping to one handle, with some additional glazed-over, in-the-firing lines to handle terminals. Three shallow chips to opposite handle. A faint Y-shaped surface line on underside, not visible on interior, a part of which continues 2 1/4" onto base. H 11 3/4".
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