Lot #: 328
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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 One-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. SWANK & CO. / JOHNSTOWN, PA", circa 1870, cylindrical crock with squared rim and applied tab handles, decorated with a sweeping tulip vine on the front and reverse. Handle terminals decorated with leaf-like accents. Brushed number 1 under one handle. Impressed under opposite handle with J. Swank & Co. maker's mark above an impressed one-gallon capacity mark, underscored by two cobalt dashes. Rim chips. A 3 1/4" section of shallow chipping to base.
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