Lot #: 159
Price Realized: $540.00
($450 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.
Rare Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar, Stamped "W.W. BALLARD," Dockery, NC origin, circa 1880, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, arching tab handles, and flattened, semi-rounded rim, the surface covered in a salt glaze. Impressed with "W.W. BALLARD" maker's mark below an incised "4". A 3 1/2" loss to rim on reverse. A long, tight horizontal crack at base, including a second line extending perpendicularly off from it onto underside.
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