Lot #: 425
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Scarce One-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "JOHN YOUNG & CO.", Harrisburg, PA origin, circa 1856-1858, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a boldly-brushed tulip plant bearing two blossoms with large stamens. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Desirable and difficult-to-find maker's mark, unusual size, and strong decoration. Large sealed crack from rim, extending onto underside. A 1 3/4" glazed-over chip to rim, which occurred in the firing. A shallow in-the-firing chip to top of rim.
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