Lot #: 398
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Half-Gallon Stoneware Butter Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to D.P. Shenfelder, Reading, PA, circa 1870, cylindrical form with tooled shoulder and semi-squared rim, decorated with an undulating vine bearing graduated leaves and culminating in a tulip blossom. A short hairline on underside, extending approximately 3" up front of crock. Chips and nicks to rim.
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