Lot #: 237
Price Realized: $413.00
($350 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.
Rare Glazed Redware Handled Jar, Stamped "I. BELL", John Bell, Waynesboro, PA, circa 1840, ovoid jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, and applied handle with thumb rest on reverse. Surface covered in a speckled reddish-brown lead-and-manganese glaze. Front of jar impressed with the early John Bell maker's mark, "I. BELL". This jar is the first of its kind by John Bell that we have ever offered. Light wear to rim and handle. Minor surface wear. A thin 2 1/4" crack from rim on side of jar. H 6 5/8".
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