Lot #: 483
Price Realized: $118.00
($100 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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.
Six-Gallon Albany-Slip-Glazed Stoneware Churn, Stamped "O. HENRY POTTERY / Valdese, N.C.", circa 1937-1951, semi-ovoid churn with slightly-flared rim, the shoulder with applied open and lug handles, the surface covered in a chocolate-brown Albany slip glaze. Impressed with "O. HENRY POTTERY" maker's mark above a six-gallon capacity mark. Large pieces of applied clay on front. Heavy chipping to lug handle. Large recessed in-the-firing contact marks to another side. A 1 1/4" flake to interior of rim. Small chips to inner rim for lid. H 18 3/4".
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