Lot #: 73
Price Realized: $833.75
($725 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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.
Very Rare John Bell Redware Jar with Manganese Tulip Decoration, Hand-Signed in Manganese "J. Bell," Waynesboro, PA origin, circa 1860, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder and rounded rim, decorated around the shoulder with four large lead-and-manganese-glazed Bell-style tulips, along with the highly unusual brushed signature "J Bell". Examples bearing a John Bell signature in any other manner than the typical stamp are quite rare. Glazed interior. Flaking to underside and body of jar, near base. Light wear to shoulder. H 10" ; Diameter 10 1/2".
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