Lot #: 165
Price Realized: $300.00
($250 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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.
Scarce Three-Gallon Salt-Glazed Stoneware Jar, Stamped "J A C," John A. Craven, Randolph County, NC, circa 1844-1858, ovoid jar with thin, angled rim molding and applied lug handles with depressed terminals, impressed "J A C" under one handle. Excellent condition with a small chip and minor nick to one handle, minor chipping to the terminal of opposite handle, and a faint 2" diagonal surface line near base, not visible on interior. H 12 1/2".
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