Lot #: 468
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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 One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Virginia Stoneware Jars, both of similar cylindrical form, one with cobalt swag decoration over slip wash, stamped "S. BELL & SON / STRASBURG" and made by Samuel Bell and Son in Strasburg, VA; the other with cobalt swag decoration, attributed to David Parr, Jr., Richmond, VA. Bell jar with iron ping to base, small rim chips, and a 1 1/2" x 1 1/4" chip on interior of rim. Parr jar with a small rim chip and some very minor rim nicks.
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