Lot #: 465
Price Realized: $147.50
($125 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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.
Two Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Crocks, Stamped "A.E. SMITH / MANUFACTURERS, / 38 Peck Slip, N.Y.", circa 1855, a one-gallon crock with slip-trailed floral motif on reverse, paired with a one-and-a-half-gallon crock with brushed floral motif on front, both crocks bearing an A.E. Smith maker's mark. One-gallon crock with a thin 2 1/2" crack from rim on reverse, minor rim chips, a large in-the-firing iron ping to underside, a handle chip, and red-painted initials on underside. Other crock with water glass staining, a thin 1 1/2" crack above one handle, an in-the-firing iron ping near base on reverse, and rim chips.
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