Lot #: 156
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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 Floral Decoration, Stamped "C.E. PHARIS & CO. / GEDDES. N.Y.," circa 1864-1867, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and lug handles, decorated with an elaborate brushed and slip-trailed cobalt floral design featuring eight flower buds. Provenance: Lynn White Collection, Readfield, ME. Fry to cobalt. 5 1/2" in-the-firing separation on underside. Small stone ping on reverse. 3 3/4" hairline from rim on reverse. Hairlines on underside, as well as a thin crack on underside, which extends 8" up side of crock under one handle. H 11 1/8".
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