Lot #: 120
Price Realized: $720.00
($600 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.
Extremely Rare Manganese-Decorated Redware Keg, Whitewater, WI origin, mid to late 19th century, wheel-thrown keg with raised banding and applied tubular pouring spout, decorated around the midsection with a series of ten brushed flowers emanating from scalloped stems. Manganese highlights to banding. Orange base clay assumes a distinctive yellowish coloration when fired. Highly unusual form for this potting school, exhibiting strong decoration. Chips to spout. A small base chip. Minor nicks to raised banding. Minor surface wear. H 9".
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