Lot #: 88
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 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 Two-Gallon Manganese-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Brushed and Incised Dates, Stamped "SOLOMON BELL / STRASBURG / Va," 1877, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and squared rim, decorated with brushed reddish-brown tulip flanking the date "1877". Additionally incised on shoulder with the date "1877" underscored by an inscription, possibly "Inside". Restored top-to-bottom crack from rim. Small rim chip.
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