Lot #: 119
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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 Copper-Decorated Redware Flowerpot, Stamped "S. BELL & SON / STRASBURG," circa 1890, ovoid pot with semi-rounded rim and attached saucer, the surface covered in a whitish slip and decorated with a heavy brushed copper glaze. Impressed with an S. BELL & SON maker's mark below rim. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased decades ago in the Mid-Atlantic region. Losses to base. Wear and a few shallow chips to rim. 2 1/2" hairline from rim. 1" surface line from rim, visible on exterior only. Minor wear to bottom edge. H 6 1/4".
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