Lot #: 291
Price Realized: $115.00
($100 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.
One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Swag Decoration, Stamped "SOLOMON BELL / STRASBURG / Va," circa 1870, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, tall collar, and semi-squared rim, decorated with brushed cobalt swags on the front and back. 8" inverted Y-shaped crack from rim, with part of crack extending 10 1/2" around side of jar. Rim chips, minor base chips, and rust around shoulder where a make-do strap was once affixed. H 11 1/4".
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