Lot #: 596
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Cake Crocks, PA origin, second half 19th century, a three-gallon cake crock with cobalt tulip decoration, stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG," paired with a one-gallon cake crock with cobalt floral decorations on the front and reverse, attributed to R.J. Grier, Chester County, PA. Cowden & Wilcox crock with rim chips, two cracks, exfoliation to surface, and a handle chip. Grier crock with exfoliation to surface and a chip on interior of rim.
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