Lot #: 495
Price Realized: $560.50
($475 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 Pieces of Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware, Southern U.S. origin, second half 19th century, a two-gallon ovoid jug, Edgefield, SC origin, probably B.F. Landrum, Horse Creek Valley; paired with a five-gallon open-handled jar with greenish alkaline glaze and three incised "5's", Crawford County, GA origin. Jug with restored spout, a restored 1" hole on side, a minor chip to underside at edge, and some minor exfoliation to underside. Jar with chips and wear to rim, an embedded stone on side, and two short in-the-firing lines to underside at edge, not visible on interior.
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