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Stoneware Jar, Stamped "BELL," Strasburg, Virginia
March 21, 2009 Stoneware Auction
Lot #: 280Price Realized: $517.50 (Price includes 15% buyer's premium).
Rare Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Tulip Decoration, Stamped "BELL," Strasburg, VA origin, circa 1900, large-sized, ovoid jar with squared rim and extruded handles, profusely-decorated on the front and back with a brushed cobalt vine bearing three large tulip blossoms. Exceptional color and size. Impressed with Bell maker's mark under one handle. Broken into several pieces and professionally restored, including some touch-up to decoration. H 15 1/4".
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