Lot #: 251
Price Realized: $501.50
($425 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.
One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO'", PA origin, circa 1850-1880, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and squared rim, decorated on the front and reverse with a large spotted tulip emanating from a leafy stem, applied over slip-coated clay. Impressed with John Bell maker's mark at shoulder. Provenance: Consigned from the Eastern Shore of Maryland. A Y-shaped line on underside, connecting to a second Y-shaped line at base area. A chip to exterior of rim and a minor chip to interior of rim.
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