Lot #: 47
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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Double Bird Decoration, Stamped "J.S. TAFT & COMPANY / KEENE, NH," circa 1875, straight-sided crock with rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with two large cobalt crossed birds with crest and long tails, perched on two branches that meet at the base. Highly desirable design. Y-shaped crack under one handle, extending onto underside. Approximately 10 1/2" crack from rim on reverse. Small chips on interior of rim. H 12".
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