Lot #: 476
Price Realized: $147.50
($125 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.
Two One-Gallon Stoneware Jars Stamped "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO'," PA origin, circa 1850-1880, both of cylindrical form with tooled shoulders and squared rims, decorated with brushed swags around the shoulder. Lighter jar in excellent, essentially as-made condition with some traces of old red and green paint to surface. Darker jar with a thin 4 3/4" crack extending from base and restoration covering underside, although a view of the interior base reveals no damage.
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