Lot #: 132
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Scarce Two-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "VAN SCHOIK & DUNN / Makers / Middletown Point, NJ", circa 1855, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a slip-stemmed tulip plant design. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. An inverted 4" Y-shaped surface line on left side of front, not visible on interior. A 1 1/2" rim chip on reverse. A minor nick on interior of rim.
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