Lot #: 235
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Scarce Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "SOLOMON BELL / STRASBURG / VA," circa 1870, ovoid jar with squared rim and heavily-ribbed, extruded handles, the front and back decorated with a series of brushed cobalt swags and three hanging flowers. Desirable, ovoid form, somewhat unusual for this period in Solomon Bell's production. Heavy chipping to one handle. 2 1/2" rim flake. Large curving crack to one side. Curving crack to shoulder on opposite side. A few minor nicks to shoulder molding. Wire attached around rim, although jar is stable.
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