Lot #: 83
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "N CLARK JR / ATHENS N Y," circa 1860, straight-sided crock with applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed cobalt flowering plant design. One stem is capped with a clover-like flower, while a second, much longer stem ends in a circular flower with scalloped edge. Rim chip on reverse, and a small rim chip on front with 3 1/2" crack extending from it. A second, 4 1/4" crack from rim. 6 1/2" inverted Y-shaped crack under one handle. Large chips to one handle. H 9".
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