Lot #: 225
Price Realized: $2,160.00
($1,800 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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 Glazed Redware Soap Dish, Stamped "JOHN BELL," Waynesboro, PA origin, circa 1840-1880, molded oval form with scalloped walls, the interior pierced with a large central drain hole surrounded by eight smaller holes. Shoulder with semi-circular opening. Surface decorated with heavy manganese sponging over a yellow-orange clay ground and covered in a clear lead glaze. Underside impressed "JOHN BELL." One of a very few examples of this form that we have offered, this dish having been made in a slightly larger size. Excellent, essentially as-made condition, retaining a brilliant luster to the lead glaze. A lack of wear suggests this piece was rarely used. L 6 1/4" ; W 5 1/16" ; H 2 1/2".
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