Lot #: 49
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Manganese Floral Decoration, Stamped "S. BELL & SON / STRASBURG," circa 1890, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with brushed manganese swags and flowers applied over whitish slip. Rim chips. A shallow 1" chip to end of each handle. 4 3/4" line at base, continuing 2 3/4" onto underside. A 1" flake to bottom edge.
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