Lot #: 312
Price Realized: $295.00
($250 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.
Three-Gallon Redware Jar with Manganese Floral Decoration, Stamped "JOHN W. BELL / Waynesboro, Pa.", circa 1875, ovoid jar with applied lug handles, flared rim, and incised wavy line design to shoulder, decorated on the front and back with a spotted tulip motif in brushed lead-and-manganese glaze. Additional manganese-glazed highlights to handle terminals. Interior covered in a lead-and-manganese glaze. Shoulder impressed with John W. Bell maker's mark. Heavy chipping to base. Rim chips. A 5" crack from rim on reverse. Some light surface wear. A 1 1/8" surface flake to front near base. Exfoliation to interior.
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