Lot #: 127
Price Realized: $1,150.00
($1,000 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 Three-Gallon Lead-Glazed Jug with Cobalt Tulip Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO," circa 1860, large, semi-ovoid jug with semi-squared spout and ribbed handle, decorated with three large cobalt dotted tulips, swags flanking the handle, and a leaf-like design along the top of the handle. Surface covered in an unusual lead glaze. Examples of cobalt-decorated John Bell pottery with this lead-glazed treatment are significantly rarer than his salt-glazed products. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market piece consigned from Georgia. Mint condition. H 17".
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