Lot #: 54
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Large Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "WEST TROY / N.Y. / POTTERY.," circa 1870, cylindrical crock with semi-squared rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed cobalt bird-on-branch design. Rim chips. Additional wear around the interior of rim. Minor wear to one handle. Some flaking to areas at base. Significant flaking to underside. Scattered flaking to interior base. H 11".
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