Lot #: 291
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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.
Fine Stoneware Butter Crock with Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1875, approximately one-half-gallon crock with semi-rounded rim, tooled shoulder, and semi-ovoid body, the front decorated with brushed cobalt vining between two horizontal stripes. Good form and decoration. A few shallow chips on interior of rim. A very shallow 5/8" base chip. A light salt drip and contact mark to side of bowl. H 4 1/2" ; Diameter 7".
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