Lot #: 123
Price Realized: $86.25
($75 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.
One-Gallon Shenandoah Valley Stoneware Jar, Stamped "BELL", Virginia origin, 19th century, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and squared rim, the surface covered in a heavy salt glaze. Shoulder impressed with a faint, large-sized "BELL" maker's mark beside a one-gallon capacity mark. Excellent, essentially as-made condition, the right side of the jar with an in-the-firing contact mark including a small piece of adhered clay.
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