Lot #: 123
Price Realized: $86.25
($75 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.
One-Gallon Shenandoah Valley Stoneware Jar, Stamped "BELL", Virginia origin, 19th century, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and squared rim, the surface covered in a heavy salt glaze. Shoulder impressed with a faint, large-sized "BELL" maker's mark beside a one-gallon capacity mark. Excellent, essentially as-made condition, the right side of the jar with an in-the-firing contact mark including a small piece of adhered clay.
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