Lot #: 305
Price Realized: $115.00
($100 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.
Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Crock, attributed to David Parr, Jr., Richmond, VA, circa 1865, straight-sided crock with rounded shoulder and squared rim, decorated around the shoulder with a series of brushed cobalt swags. Three rim chips. 3/4" stone ping to rim. 1 3/4" very shallow flake off of top of rim. H 12 3/4".
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