Lot #: 243
Price Realized: $147.50
($125 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.
Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Canning Jar, Stamped "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO'", PA origin, circa 1850-1880, cylindrical form with rounded shoulder and slightly-flared collar, the shoulder decorated with heavy cobalt sponging over a white slip coating. A 1 1/4" in-the-firing contact mark / surface chip to shoulder. Some lesser, in-the-firing contact marks to shoulder area. A 3/4" U-shaped surface crack to collar, not visible on interior. H 7 7/8".
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