Lot #: 346
Price Realized: $330.00
($275 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "TYLER & CO. / TROY NY.," mid 19th century, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed cobalt design of a spotted bird perched on a scrolled branch, flanked by scrolled vines. This motif is more commonly seen on pieces bearing the mark of Troy, New York, potter, Israel Seymour. A 4 1/2" hairline from rim to right of decoration. A chip and minor contact mark to left handle. A minor in-the-firing ping to right of bird. A minor in-the-firing contact mark to base.
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