Lot #: 70
Price Realized: $86.25
($75 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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, Stamped "S. BELL & SON / STRASBURG," circa 1890, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim, decorated with a brushed cobalt swag and flower design. Provenance: Descended in the family of Betty Cooley, the wife of potter, Richard Franklin "Polk" Bell. Vertical, in-the-firing separation on interior, visible as a 2" hairline from rim on exterior. A second in-the-firing separation, visible on interior. Horizontal hairline extending around much of base. H 12 1/4".
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