Lot #: 108
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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 Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Large-Sized Chicken on Fence Decoration, New York State origin, circa 1875, straight-sided crock with rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed cobalt design of a chicken with heavily-shaded body, perched on a fence above a grassy lawn. Outstanding large size to decoration. Three cracks from rim on front, measuring 6 1/2", 5", and 4". Restoration to left side of crock and part of reverse side of crock. Two additional hairlines from rim on reverse. Chips to interior of rim. Two hairlines from rim on reverse, measuring approximately 6" and 5 1/2". H 12 7/8".
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