Lot #: 474
Price Realized: $138.00
($120 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.
Two Pieces of New York State Stoneware, second half 19th century, a six-gallon crock with large decoration of a pitcher bearing the date 1888; paired with a four-gallon churn with folky decoration of a very large goony bird or game, including crested head, long neck, and heavily-detailed body. Crock with significant, crudely-filled flaking, rim chips (some of which are filled), thin cracks, and two possibly-restored handles with residue on surface. Churn with significant flaking. Bird churn with significant, crudely-filled flaking throughout, a filled rim chip, wear to inner rim, and a possibly-restored handle with residue on surface.
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