Very Rare BELL (Peter / Samuel / Solomon Bell, Winchester, VA) Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Cobalt Decoration

Spring 2026 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 414

Price Realized: $2,040.00

($1,700 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Very Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "BELL," Peter, Samuel, and/or Solomon Bell, Winchester, VA, circa 1840, cylindrical form with tooled shoulder and squared rim, brush-decorated with large, undulating vines bearing open-centered tulips. Impressed at the shoulder with the small-sized maker's mark, "BELL," below a three-gallon capacity mark. This stamp appears to be in the same font and size as Samuel Bell's early "S. BELL" stoneware mark, but lacks the "S." We have seen only a few pieces bearing this mark variant. The jar was originally made with handles. They were removed prior to the firing, and the clay below was lightly smoothed over. Provenance: Recently surfaced in California. Excellent condition with a small chip to shoulder molding and a few minor rim nicks. H 14 3/4".




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