Lot #: 321
Price Realized: $1,003.00
($850 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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 Shenandoah Valley Multi-Glazed Redware Cream Pitcher, Stamped "S. BELL & SON / STRASBURG", VA origin, circa 1890, ovoid pitcher with footed base and flared collar, the surface dipped in cream-colored slip, decorated with splashed copper and manganese, and covered in a clear lead glaze. Impressed vertically with a partially-visible S. Bell & Sons maker's mark on side of pitcher. Relatively few signed Strasburg redware creamers are known. Wear and shallow chips to rim. Light wear to handle and foot. H 6 1/4".
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