Lot #: 478
Price Realized: $1,121.00
($950 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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.
Fine Five-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Starburst Decoration, Stamped "A.O. WHITTEMORE / HAVANA. N.Y", circa 1865, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a folky slip-trailed design of a flower blossom, accented with spots, surrounded by six large rays. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A thin 4 1/2" crack from rim on front. A 2" rim chip on reverse. Some minor wear to cobalt.
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