Lot #: 79
Price Realized: $236.00
($200 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.
Two-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar, Stamped "NB", Nelson Bass, Lincoln County, NC, circa 1880, ovoid jar with flattened rim and applied lug handles, the surface covered in a streaky olive-green alkaline glaze. Impressed "NB" on one handle and incised "2" at shoulder. A 1 1/4" rim chip. Two glaze drips to one side. Two chips to signed handle. Two minor chips to opposite handle.
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