Lot #: 191
Price Realized: $480.00
($400 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "EVAN R. JONES. / PITTSTON, PA.," circa 1875, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a large, double-blossomed tulip plant. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. A 5 1/4" line on front, descending from shoulder to midsection. A 4 1/4" diagonal crack from rim on reverse. A small chip to interior of rim. H 10 3/4".
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