Lot #: 422
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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.
Outstanding Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Elaborate Cobalt Urn in Grapes Decoration, Stamped "O.L. & A.K. BALLARD.," Burlington, VT origin, circa 1870, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large spotted urn brimming with large clusters of grapes. A visually-striking, folky design. Some waterglass staining to surface. 10 1/2" vertical crack on reverse. 5 3/4" line from rim on front. A very tight, approximately 7 1/2" vertical line on right side of decoration. Amateur restoration to large section of right side of rim.
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