Lot #: 331
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
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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