Lot #: 151
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Bowl, Stamped "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO," PA origin, circa 1850-1880, tapered bowl or pan with squared rim, decorated around the shoulder with seven groups cobalt swags, applied over slip-washed clay. Albany-slip-glazed interior. Unusual form. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, recently found in the Midwestern U.S. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with two minor in-the-firing contact marks. H 4 3/8" ; Diameter 8 1/2".
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