Lot #: 113
Price Realized: $413.00
($350 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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.
Rare Six-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "SOLOMON BELL / STRASBURG / Va.", circa 1865, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with two boldly-brushed tulip motifs, applied over slip-washed clay. Stripe decoration under each handle. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Impressed under one handle with a Solomon Bell maker's mark below a raised-face six-gallon capacity mark. A top-to-bottom crack on side of jar, which forms a tight Y on underside. Two minor rim chips.
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