Lot #: 165
Price Realized: $1,020.00
($850 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Fine Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "EVAN R. JONES, / PITTSTON, PA.," circa 1875, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, brush-decorated with a large flowering plant motif featuring two fan-shaped blossoms. An unusual design for this region, striking in size and color. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with water glass staining to interior. H 11 3/8".
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