Lot #: 119
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "SOLOMON BELL / STRASBURG / Va", circa 1870, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and extruded lug handles, decorated with a brushed swag-and-hanging-flower motif on the front and reverse. Shoulder impressed with Solomon Bell maker's mark. Restoration to body and underside, not affecting decoration. A few rim nicks. An in-the-firing chip to one handle.
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