Lot #: 355
Price Realized: $420.00
($350 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.
Scarce Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "SOLOMON BELL," Winchester or Strasburg, VA, circa 1845, ovoid form with flaring collar and extruded lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with three hanging flowers interspersed with leafy brushwork. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Impressed with early "SOLOMON BELL" maker's mark under one handle, used before the addition of the town name, Strasburg, Virginia, to the stamp. Large section of one handle missing. One handle chip and some rim chips. Cracks on underside, which continue several inches up base of jar. An 8" line from rim. H 12".
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