Lot #: 152
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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.
One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stamped "S. BELL & SON / STRASBURG," VA origin, circa 1890, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and squared rim, decorated with three groups of brushed cobalt swags applied over a slip-coated surface and covered in a salt glaze. Two large contact marks including a chip out of surface and pieces of adhered clay. Base chips. Small rim chips.
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