Lot #: 67
Price Realized: $2,880.00
($2,400 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Extremely Rare and Fine Salt-Glazed Stoneware Miniature Jug with Elaborate Incised Floral and Star Decoration, attributed to Chester Webster, Randolph County, NC, mid 19th century, ovoid jug with tooling to spout and shoulder and applied strap handle with triangular lower terminal, decorated on the front with an incised wheat-shaped floral motif featuring scalloped leaves and scrolled lower stems, embellished throughout with tiny incised punctates. Two eight-pointed stars are incised above and the shoulder's two incised lines are further decorated with incised punctates. Impressed circles and incised punctates highlight the terminals of the handle. Featuring an exceptional size, this miniature showcases the delicacy of Webster's potting and incised decorations. Literature: Illustrated in Scarborough, North Carolina Decorated Stoneware: The Webster School of Folk Potters, second edition, p. 105. Provenance: Descended in the Craven family of potters. Excellent condition with a small chip to interior of spout. H 3 1/8".
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