Lot #: 251
Price Realized: $300.00
($250 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.
Six-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "S. BELL & SON / STRASBURG," VA origin, circa 1890, large-sized, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a brushed design of swags and hanging flowers, applied over a slip-coated surface. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Faint S. Bell & Sons maker's mark at shoulder. Incised "6" under one handle. A crack across underside, forming a large, tight Y at base. Some staining and in-the-firing discoloration to surface. H 15 1/2".
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