Lot #: 194
Price Realized: $776.25
($675 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 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.
Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Elaborate Cobalt Freehand Decoration, attributed to J.H. Miller, Brandenburg, KY, circa 1860, straight-sided crock with flattened rim, decorated with several rows of alternating cobalt flowerheads and oval brushwork. Impressed "2" on shoulder. 5" heavily chipped area to rim. 2 1/2" X-shaped line on interior, which does not go through to exterior. H 11 1/4".
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