Lot #: 217
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Scarce Freehand-Decorated Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock, Stenciled "JAS. McNEES & CO. / GIRTY. PA," circa 1870, straight-sided crock with rounded shoulder, squared rim, and small applied handles, decorated with brushed cobalt swags flanking the number 4 underscored by three stripes. Stenciled in cobalt across the midsection "JAS. MCNEES & CO. / GIRTY. PA." Decoration is applied over slip-coated clay. 7 1/2" x 6 1/2" inverted T-shaped hairline from rim on front. Chip with other tiny chips on interior of rim. H 14 1/2".
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