Lot #: 331
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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO'", PA origin, circa 1850-1880, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim and heavily-ribbed lug handles, the surface covered in a streaky whitish slip and decorated on the front and reverse with a large spotted tulip motif. Additional cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Impressed with John Bell maker's mark under one handle. Some restoration to rim and underside. A restored 7" crack extending up from base, which forms an unrestored hairline that extends into the tulip blossom.
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