Lot #: 234
Price Realized: $840.00
($700 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.
Stoneware Canning Jar Stamped "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO'," PA origin, circa 1850-1880, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder and narrow opening with semi-squared rim, the shoulder decorated with sponged cobalt over a slip-coated ground. Additional fainter, streaked cobalt accents below. Impressed with John Bell maker's mark at shoulder. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with a small in-the-firing surface chip (contact mark) near base. H 9 1/4".
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