Lot #: 465
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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 Impressed Eagle and Swan Decoration, Stamped "GARDINER STONE WARE / MANUFACTORY, / GARDINER, ME", circa 1876-1900, large-sized, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with impressed and cobalt-highlighted designs of two swans below a flying eagle with flag. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Light exfoliation to surface. A 1 1/8" chip to interior of rim beside a 1 1/4" in-the-firing rim chip.
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