Lot #: 37
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 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.
Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Large Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "O.L. & A.K. BALLARD / BURLINGTON, VT.," circa 1860, straight-sided crock with rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a large crested bird with long tail, perched on a branch accented with curling trails. 3 1/2" rim chip. 1 1/2" stone ping under one handle. Smaller stone ping on reverse. H 14".
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