Lot #: 125
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 Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Double-Bird Decoration, Stamped "FORT EDWARD / POTTERY CO.", circa 1859, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of two parrots perched in the crook of a branch, flanking a looping line. Desirable maker's mark with excellent decoration and color. A 5 3/4" crack from rim on left side of crock, extending through handle. Numerous tiny spots of separation in cobalt slip due to the thickness of its application.
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