Lot #: 145
Price Realized: $80.50
($70 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.
Five-Gallon Cobalt-Stenciled Stoneware Crock, Midwestern origin, late 19th century, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a stenciled rose design and a stenciled "5" underscored by a stenciled flowerhead or star design. Salt drip at base under one handle. 2 3/4" hairline from rim on reverse. In-the-firing 1 1/4" narrow crevice in clay on right side of front. In-the-firing separation on underside, not visible on interior. Handle chip. H 12 7/8".
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