Lot #: 64
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Swag Decoration, Stamped "SOLOMON BELL / STRASBURG / Va.", circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and squared rim, decorated with three graduated groups of cobalt swags. Impressed with Solomon Bell maker's mark at shoulder. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with some typical firing flaws, including an in-the-firing chip at base.
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