Lot #: 223
Price Realized: $1,140.00
($950 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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 Small-Sized Multi-Glazed Redware Jar, attributed to S. Bell & Sons, Strasburg, VA, circa 1895, ovoid jar with footed base and semi-rounded rim, the lead-glazed surface decorated with splashed copper and manganese over orange-colored clay with light scroddling. Excellent condition with two thin pieces of adhered clay to top of rim, a shallow 5/8" in-the-firing flake to rim, and very minor wear to bottom edge of jar. H 3 1/8" ; Diam. 4 1/4".
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