Lot #: 280
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 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 Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Tulip Decoration, Stamped "BELL," Strasburg, VA origin, circa 1900, large-sized, ovoid jar with squared rim and extruded handles, profusely-decorated on the front and back with a brushed cobalt vine bearing three large tulip blossoms. Exceptional color and size. Impressed with Bell maker's mark under one handle. Broken into several pieces and professionally restored, including some touch-up to decoration. H 15 1/4".
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