Lot #: 248
Price Realized: $649.00
($550 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.
Exceptional Large-Sized Redware Pitcher, Stamped "JOHN W. BELL / Waynesboro, Pa.", circa 1880, ovoid pitcher with footed base, wide spout, and tooling at base of collar, the surface decorated with streaks of manganese over a bright-orange ground and covered in a lustrous lead glaze. Impressed with John W. Bell maker's mark on underside. Desirable in its form and noteworthy in its size, this pitcher is one of the finest examples of stamped John W. Bell stoneware that we have ever offered. Two base chips. Two rim chips. Some wear to surface. H 10 3/4".
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