Lot #: 402
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, probably Pennsylvania origin, circa 1875, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed cobalt design of a wavy vine bearing two differently-styled flowers, applied over slip-coated clay. Brushed number 3 flanked by dashes below rim. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A 1 1/4" rim chip. A chip and worn areas to one handle. A minor chip and minor worn spot to opposite handle. Water glass drips to surface. A salt drip to right side.
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