Lot #: 36
Price Realized: $1,092.50
($950 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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.
Very Rare Half-Gallon Celadon-Glazed Jug with Cobalt Swag and Spot Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO," PA origin, circa 1860, cylindrical jug with rounded shoulder, wide spout, and applied strap handle, decorated with a highly unusual brushed cobalt swag and spot design around the shoulder and cobalt dots along the handle, all applied over a greenish celadon glazed. The use of cobalt decoration over celadon is a rare and desirable treatment occassionally found on John Bell pottery. Excellent color and desirable small size. Provenance: A recently discovered example found in New England. Excellent condition with a hairline at base of handle. H 9 1/4".
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