Lot #: 148
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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.
Four-Gallon Manganese-Decorated Stoneware Jar, attributed to S. Bell & Son, Strasburg, VA, circa 1890, cylindrical jar with lug handles, decorated with brushed manganese swags over whitish slip. Long crack extending from shoulder to base, and forming an H on undeside. Heavy chipping to one handle. A small chip to the ends of opposite handle. Glazed-over rim chip. H 13 3/4".
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