Lot #: 463
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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.
Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Bird-on-Stump Decoration, Stamped "F.T. WRIGHT & SON / TAUNTON, MASS.", circa 1870, large-sized, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a crested bird perched on a tree stump surrounded by ground cover. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Desirable size and decoration. Provenance: David Musser Collection. A small chip and tiny nick on interior of rim. A minuscule nick to one handle. H 13 1/4".
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