Lot #: 360
Price Realized: $480.00
($400 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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.
Fine Shenandoah Valley Multi-Glazed Redware Cream Jar, Stamped "S. BELL & SON. / STRASBURG," VA origin, circa 1890, ovoid jar with tooled rim, the surface decorated with splashed copper and manganese over cream-colored slip and covered in a clear lead glaze. Impressed with S. Bell & Sons maker's mark at shoulder. Very nice condition with some small spots of wear to rim, a small glazed-over chip to rim, a 1" in-the-firing contact mark to one side, some short, faint lines to base, and minor surface wear. H 8" ; Diam. (across top) 7 3/4".
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