Lot #: 63
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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt "Fishing Lure" Decoration, Ohio origin circa 1875, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of flower blossom resembling a fishing lure, surrounded by spots and four figure-eight motifs. Shoulder decorated with a brushed "4" underscored by a flourish. A thin 4 3/4" crack from rim on reverse. A chip to one handle. Two minor base chips on front. A 1" flake to underside at edge.
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