Lot #: 78
Price Realized: $708.00
($600 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.
Rare Two-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar, Stamped "J.S. PENLAND", Buncombe County, NC origin, late 19th century, distinctively-potted jar with tapered body, sharply-angled shoulder, flared collar, and arching lug handles; surface covered in a mottled brown alkaline glaze. Impressed "J.S. PENLAND", the maker's mark of Buncombe County, NC potter, Joseph Sylvester Penland, under one handle. Appealing form and scarce maker's mark from a member of the illustrious Penland family of potters. Surface wear to glaze. Otherwise excellent condition.
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