Lot #: 119
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "SOLOMON BELL / STRASBURG / Va", circa 1870, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and extruded lug handles, decorated with a brushed swag-and-hanging-flower motif on the front and reverse. Shoulder impressed with Solomon Bell maker's mark. Restoration to body and underside, not affecting decoration. A few rim nicks. An in-the-firing chip to one handle.
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