Lot #: 227
Price Realized: $660.00
($550 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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 Mocha-Decorated Redware Flowerpot, possibly John Bell, Waynesboro, PA, circa 1840-1880, tapered pot with crimped rim, the surface coated in cream-colored slip, decorated with large manganese mocha seaweed designs, and covered in a clear lead glaze. Additional seaweed decoration to rim. Includes original crimped saucer with cream-colored slip coating, sponged manganese, and clear lead glaze. Flowerpot with heavy chipping to rim and crimping, a thin 2 3/8" crack from rim, and base chips. Body of pot in very nice condition with some minor surface exfoliation. Saucer with chips to rim and crimping, as well as significant glaze loss to interior. H (including saucer) 7 5/8" ; Diam. (at rim) 8 1/2".
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