Lot #: 220
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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-Quart Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "WEST TROY, / N.Y. / POTTERY," circa 1875, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a crested bird with long tail, perched on a branch. Nice small-sized crock with large-sized bird design, covering much of the front. Excellent condition with only minor flaws. A small handle chip, a shallow glazed-over chip to opposite handle, a minor chip to side of rim, a small iron ping at base on side of crock, and a minor chip and two tiny nicks to underside at edge.
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