Lot #: 272
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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 Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. SWANK & CO. / JOHNSTOWN, PA", circa 1875, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a sweeping floral design on the front and reverse. Brushed cobalt number 4 under one handle, underscored by three stripes. Area below opposite handle impressed with J. Swank & Co. maker's mark and a four-gallon capacity stamp, underscored by four cobalt stripes. Leaf-like cobalt brushwork to handle terminals. Several small rim chips. Some fry to cobalt. Base with bubbled cobalt drip adjacent to a 1" in-the-firing base chip. Some shallow in-the-firing base chips.
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