Lot #: 198
Price Realized: $660.00
($550 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.
Rare Southern Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Canning Jar, Stamped "J F Y," GA or AL origin, mid to late 19th century, cylindrical jar with flared rim, the surface covered in a streaky green alkaline glaze. Impressed with highly unusual script initials, "J F Y," at shoulder. A shallow chip to top of rim and minor nick to edge of rim. In-the-firing clay adhered around bottom edge, remnants of whatever the jar had been stacked on during the firing. H 8".
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