Lot #: 130
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 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.
Scarce Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Bowl with Lid, Stamped "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO," circa 1860, squat-shaped bowl with rounded sides, tooled shoulder and squared rim, decorated around the shoulder with eight brushed cobalt swags. Includes stoneware lid with similar swag decoration, stamped "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO," which is probably not original to the bowl. Long, thin horizontal line at base of bowl. 3" thin y-shaped line in midsection of bowl. Base chip. Lid is slightly warped, but is in nearly as-made condition with very minor wear to flange on underside. H 6 1/4" ; Diameter 8 1/2". Diameter of lid 8 1/2".
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