Lot #: 320
Price Realized: $2,714.00
($2,300 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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.
Rope-Handled Redware Butter Tub with Manganese Decoration, Stamped "J. BELL", John Bell, Waynesboro, PA, circa 1840, cylindrical form with twisted clay handles and raised banding decorated throughout with sponged manganese. Surface covered in a clear lead glaze. Impressed with early "J. BELL" maker's mark to right of one handle. Provenance: From a Virginia estate. Excellent condition with some wear to handles, a minor rim nick, and some minor wear to edges of raised banding. H 6 5/8" ; Diameter 8 3/4".
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