Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Day 2: American, Southern & European Decorative Arts

Sat, Jan 28, 2017 09:00AM EST - Mon, Jan 30, 2017 09:00AM EST
Lot 504

S. Bell and Son Redware Jar

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
(Strasburg, Virginia, 1890s), ovoid form jar covered in creamy yellow glaze with brownish and green splotch decoration, reddish brown glazed interior, stamped “S Bell and Son Strasburg” below semi rounded rim, 8-1/2 in.. Condition: glaze voids and anomalies as made, 2 in. and 3-1/2 in. hairline crack from rim down shoulder, several rim chips and wear, area of repair at base edge, base edge chips and wear, abrasions and minor chips to glaze around body, possible shellac to exterior?. Provenance: Collection of Anne McPherson and the Late John Bivins, Jr.

Condition

glaze voids and anomalies as made, 2 in. and 3-1/2 in. hairline crack from rim down shoulder, several rim chips and wear, area of repair at base edge, base edge chips and wear, abrasions and minor chips to glaze around body, possible shellac to exterior?

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