Lot #: 143
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
Two One-Gallon Strasburg, VA Stoneware Jars, fourth quarter 19th century, one stamped "GEO. W. MILLER / STRASBURG, VA" with Lehew-style cobalt foliate brushwork, unusual for this mark; the other with manganese swag decoration, stamped "S. BELL & SON / STRASBURG". Miller jar with a few rim chips, a 6 1/2" hairline from rim, a large salt drip to one side, a black marker inscription on underside. Bell jar in excellent condition with a few minor rim chips.
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