Lot #: 175
Price Realized: $480.00
($400 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Fine Large-Sized Double-Handled Stoneware Jar with Alkaline Glaze, Washington or Crawford County, GA origin, circa 1840-1870, approximately eight-gallon, ovoid jar with flared rim and applied strap handles, the surface covered in a mottled-brown alkaline glaze. Outstanding size and form with exceptional, thin-walled potting. Provenance: Dr. Raymond L. Owen Collection. A tight, approximately 10" spider crack from rim on one side, which has been sealed. A sealed, approximately 4 1/4" crack from rim on opposite side of jar. A few rim chips. Areas of light wear to surface. H 17 3/4".
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