Lot #: 149
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Unusual One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral and Cross Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO," Pennsylvania origin, circa 1850-1880, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder and thick, squared rim, the shoulder decorated with bright cobalt dotted tulip motifs interspersed with crosses. Excellent color and decoration. Approximately 5 1/2" crack from rim with tiny slivers missing along crack. This crack includes some additional hairlines, which extend to its left. A small base chip, probably in-the-firing.
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