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Jar
Solomon Bell
1834-1882
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Solomon Bell (Maker)
Place of Origin
Strasburg; Virginia; Shenandoah; Shenandoah Valley; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1967.1623.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.1623.001
Object Name
Jar
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Solomon Bell (Maker)
Place of Origin
Strasburg; Virginia; Shenandoah; Shenandoah Valley; United States; North America
Date
1834-1882
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: On neck near handle
Inscription: Stamped impression in wet clay: "SOLOMON BELL/ STRASBURG"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Eagle
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Molded
- Rouletted (coggled)
- Incised
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
15.984 (H) x 15.354 (W) x 11.614 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
40.6 (H) x 39 (W) x 29.5 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published: p. 40, fig. 27; pp.113-114, cat. no. 75Catalogue: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth NH (auction catalogue).
• Similar body shape with green foliate painting and lion handles, "S. BELL & SON/ STRASBURG" impressed mark: August 1-3, 2008, lot 178