Lot #: 155
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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 Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stamped "SOLOMON BELL," Winchester, VA or Strasburg, VA origin, circa 1845, ovoid jar with squared rim and large extruded lug handles, decorated on both sides with a brushed cobalt swag design. Impressed with Solomon Bell maker's mark under one handle. A rare, early example of Bell stoneware from Strasburg. Underside broken out, filled, and painted. Restoration to large broken and reglued section. Additional restoration to another crack. Restoration includes areas of decoration. Restoration to rim and small spots on handles. In-the-firing 2" separation on one handle. 3 1/2" and 3" hairlines extending up from base. H 12".
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