Lot #: 479
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Stenciled Cobalt Grapes Decoration, Stamped "BROWN BROTHER , / HUNTINGTON, / L.I.", New York State origin, circa 1870-1885, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a finely-stenciled design of a grape cluster hanging from a leafy vine. Light cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Provenance: Donald Matties Collection. A restored vertical crack on right side of crock's front. Restoration to reverse. Small chips to right handle.
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