Lot #: 207
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
Four-Gallon "C.L. WILLIAMS" Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Crock, New Geneva, PA origin, circa 1875, straight-sided crock with rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with freehand straight and wavy stripes, stenciled leaves, and the stenciling "C.L. WILLIAMS / & CO. / BEST BLUE / STONEWARE / NEW GENEVA, PA." Brushed cobalt 4 at base. Cracks in underside, one of which extends onto base and forms an approximately 9" horizontal "Y". A few chips to one handle. Chip to end of opposite handle. Rim chips. Salt drip on left side of front. White paint near base on front. H 12 3/4".
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