Lot #: 305
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Crock, attributed to J.M. Harris, Easton, PA, circa 1885, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with an X-shaped floral spray on the front. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Iron ping to rim. Minor chip on interior of rim. Shallow chipping to both handles. Minor, glazed-over spot of glaze wear, which occurred in the firing.
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