Ten-Gallon Williams and Reppert / Greensboro, PA Crock w/ Eagle

October 26, 2019 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 287

Price Realized: $944.00

($800 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.

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Ten-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Eagle Motif, Stenciled "WILLIAMS AND REPPERT. / GREENSBORO. PA," circa 1885, large-sized, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a stenciled medallion featuring the bust of a Federal eagle with shield, surrounded by a flowering vine motif. Decoration is further surrounded by Williams and Reppert maker's stenciling, along with stenciled tulips above, and a stenciled flourish below. Freehand straight and wavy stripe decoration to shoulder. Base with freehand "10," flanked by flourishes and underscored by a stripe. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, which recently surfaced in Virginia. A long horizontal crack at base, including two reglued wedges at bottom of jar. H 20 3/4".

Important Note: Due to its very large size, we are unable to ship this crock. If you will not be attending the auction in person, you can, of course, still bid on it, but you must make arrangements to come and pick it up or have someone else do so for you. Thanks very much!