Lot #: 274
Price Realized: $126.50
($110 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.
Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Butter Crock, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1880, with applied tab handles, decorated front and back with two large, brushed cobalt clovers. 4 1/2" horizontal line on one side, which may have occurred during the firing. 2 1/2" vertical hairline from rim. Restored vertical cracks, extending onto underside. Small chip on interior of rim. H 5" ; Diameter 9 3/4".
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