Lot #: 250
Price Realized: $1,121.00
($950 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 One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Dated 1874, Stamped "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO'", PA origin, 1874, ovoid, bowl-shaped jar with tooled shoulder and squared rim, decorated around the shoulder with five cobalt spotted tulips, applied over slip-coated clay. Shoulder additionally decorated with the rare brushed cobalt date, "1874", underscored by curved dashes. Provenance: Consigned from the Eastern Shore of Maryland. An approximately 4 1/2" Y-shaped line from rim. Otherwise excellent condition. H 6 1/4" ; Diameter 8 7/8".
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