Lot #: 169
Price Realized: $1,725.00
($1,500 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Bold Cobalt Starface Decoration, Stamped "T. HARRINGTON / LYONS", New York State origin, circa 1860, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, flatted rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a bold slip-trailed design of a human face surrounded a large eight-pointed star. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. A desirable New York State design, and easily Thompson Harrington's most iconic motif. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. A tight X-shaped line on underside. A 7 1/4" sideways T-shaped crack under right handle. A 2 1/2" hairline to front. Wear to cobalt. H 10 1/2".
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