Artist/Maker
John Bell
Jar
1820-1860
Place madePennsylvania, United States, North America
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Overall: 11 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. ( 29.2 x 16.5 cm )
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
1937.794
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
DescriptionSalt-glazed stoneware two-handled jar with impressed maker's mark and decorated with cobalt blue flowers.Markingsimpressed: beneath rim: "JOHN BELL/WAYNESBORO"; "1 1/2"
ClassificationsCERAMICS
