Lot #: 149
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Unusual One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral and Cross Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO," Pennsylvania origin, circa 1850-1880, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder and thick, squared rim, the shoulder decorated with bright cobalt dotted tulip motifs interspersed with crosses. Excellent color and decoration. Approximately 5 1/2" crack from rim with tiny slivers missing along crack. This crack includes some additional hairlines, which extend to its left. A small base chip, probably in-the-firing.
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