Lot #: 526
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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.
Shenandoah Valley Multi-Glazed Redware Mug, attributed to S. Bell & Son or J. Eberly & Co., Strasburg, VA, late 19th century, barrel-form mug with tooled line at midsection and applied handle, the surface decorated with streaks of green and brown over a cream-colored slip ground with traces of orange clay showing through. Restored 2 3/4", 2 1/2", and 2 1/4" cracks from rim. Heavy varnishing to surface around top half of mug. Some additional hairlines. Heavy restoration to interior of rim area. 1 1/2" area of restoration to very top of rim. Additional wear to top of rim. H 5".
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