Lot #: 12
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Four-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Crock, Stamped "N. CLARK JR / ATHENS, NY," circa 1870, straight-sided crock with applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed cobalt flowering plant design. 5" diagonal hairline extending from rim above one handle. Additional 5" faint vertical line on front of crock. Glazed-over rim chip. H 9 1/2".
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