Lot #: 128
Price Realized: $862.50
($750 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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 Large-Sized Redware Bowl with Sponged Manganese Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO," circa 1860, tapered bowl with semi-rounded rim, the interior covered in a lead glaze with heavily-sponged manganese around the interior shoulder. Impressed with John Bell mark on exterior shoulder The number "40" is written in chalk on the underside. Desirable, unusually-large size. Provenance: From a long-term collection consigned from Oregon. 1" shallow chip, one minor chip, and light wear to rim. Areas of glaze loss to interior base. H 6 1/2" ; Diameter 15 3/4".
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