Lot #: 109
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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 Cake Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to R.J. Grier, Mt. Jordan Pottery, Chester County, PA, circa 1875, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with two brushed flowers on the front and reverse. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals and dashed brushwork underneath each handle. A large X-shaped line across underside, partially visible on interior. Some light water glass staining to surface. An in-the-firing iron mark to shoulder on one side.
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