Lot #: 68
Price Realized: $2,596.00
($2,200 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.
Exceptional Glazed Redware Jug, Bristol County, MA origin, late 18th or early 19th century, delicately-potted, highly-ovoid jug with footed base and ribbed strap handle, the surface decorated with splashed manganese under a lead-based glaze. Outstanding condition and superb color, displaying mottled hues of green, yellow, orange, and red throughout. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a recently-surfaced New England collection assembled decades ago. Old pen inscription on underside reads ('GREAT SHAPE + GLAZE' ...) 1820's PROBABLY CONN. OR MASS. / 'WHISKEY' OR CIDER JUG." Excellent condition with minor wear to spout and surface. H 6 1/2".
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