Lot #: 141
Price Realized: $1,035.00
($900 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.
Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "H. PURDY," Ohio origin, mid 19th century, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, decorated with a large cobalt tulip design with spotted blossoms. Freehand wavy lines at the shoulder and cobalt highlight to makers mark. Provenance: Tom McCandless Collection, Hopewell, NJ. 9" hairline on front. 6 3/4" and 3 1/2" hairlines on reverse. H 15 1/4".
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