Lot #: 129
Price Realized: $708.00
($600 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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.
Rare Diminutive Glazed Redware Jar, Stamped "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO'", PA origin, circa 1850-1880, ovoid jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, and semi-squared rim with tooled midsection, the surface deocrated with sponged reddish-brown manganese over a yellowish-orange ground. Impressed with John Bell maker's mark on underside. Excellent size and colorful glaze. Provenance: Dr. Raymond L. Owen Collection. Wear to rim. Some minor flecks of glaze loss to surface. Faint 2" line from rim on interior, not visible on exterior. A few small glaze flakes to interior. H 3 5/8".
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