Lot #: 110
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Bird on Stump Decoration, Stamped "WEST TROY / N.Y. / POTTERY," circa 1870, straight-sided crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed cobalt bird standing on a tree stump. Wide, curving crack from rim on front. Two additional cracks on front, measuring 6 1/2" and 5 1/4". Faint lines on underside, extending a short distance onto base. Rim chips. Handle chip. H 10 3/4".
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