Lot #: 206
Price Realized: $776.25
($675 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 Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Stenciled "EXCELSIOR WORKS / ISAAC HEWITT, JR. / RICES LANDING, PA," circa 1875, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large sweeping tulip design between brushed cobalt stripes. Isaac Hewitt, Jr. maker's stenciling below and a brushed 6 with swags at base. A fine example by this desirable maker. Exfoliation to rim, handle, and shoulder. Sealed and colored top-to-bottom crack on front extending onto underside and 8" up reverse side of crock. Glazed-over stone ping on reverse. H 16 3/4".
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