Lot #: 248
Price Realized: $270.00
($225 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.
Glazed Stoneware Canning Jar, Stamped "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO'," PA origin, circa 1850-1880, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder and tooled "wax sealer" rim, the surface covered in heavy celadon glaze with cream-colored runs. Provenance: Property deaccessioned by the Miller House Museum, Hagerstown, MD. Excellent condition with a minuscule nick to inner rim for lid and some minor traces of old paint to surface, unrelated to any sort of restoration. H 6 3/8".
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