Lot #: 377
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Cake Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Southeastern PA origin, circa 1860, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and back with a brushed cobalt swag and hanging flower design. Cobalt wavy line decoration under each handle. Excellent condition with a small rim chip and a faint Y-shaped surface line on underside, probably in-the-firing and not visible on in the interior.
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