Lot #: 20
Price Realized: $780.00
($650 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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.
Extremely Rare Glazed Stoneware Harvest Jug, Stamped "MHE," Martin Henry Eckerbusch, Alabama origin, last quarter 19th century, beehive form with strap handle and applied narrow and wide pouring spouts, the surface covered in a mottled reddish-brown glaze featuring greenish-amber runs throughout. Impressed below one handle terminal with the maker's mark of Martin Henry Eckerbusch, consisting of the conjoined letters, "MHE". Impressed "2" below larger spout. Exceptional form, rare maker's mark, and striking glaze. Excellent, essentially as-made condition. H 13 1/2".
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