Lot #: 229
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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 Stoneware Crock with Elaborate Cobalt Decoration, Stenciled "J.E. ENEIX / NEW GENEVA, PA," circa 1875, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with several freehand cobalt stripes and stenciled foliate design incorporated into Eneix maker's stenciling. Base decorated with a freehand "4" with dashes underscored by a cobalt stripe. Two contact marks to front. 14" diagonal crack extending from base under one handle. Spidering crack on underside, extending up reverse 4 1/2". Wear to surface around midsection. Handle chip. 1/2" flake or contact mark on reverse. H 14 3/4".
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