Lot #: 123
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Tree Decoration, Stamped "HAXSTUN, OTTMAN & CO, / FORT EDWARD, NY," circa 1870, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a heavily-detailed tree flanked by a bush and shrubs. Excellent decoration with strong color. Significant restoration to very large piece reglued on front and two very large pieces reglued on reverse. Restoration does not touch cobalt. 2 3/4" and 1 1/2" chips to underside at edge. A few minor rim chips.
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