Lot #: 470
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Fine Five-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Pears Decoration, Stamped "W A MACQUOID & CO / POTTERY WORKS / LITTLE Wst 12TH ST. NY", circa 1870, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with an artistically-brushed design of two bears hanging from a leafy branch. Excellent detail throughout the pears gives them a three-dimensional appearance. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Two hairlines from rim on front, measuring 4" and 3 1/2". Two hairlines from rim on reverse, measuring 3" and 2 1/2".
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