Lot #: 225
Price Realized: $718.75
($625 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 "R.T. WILLIAMS" Stoneware Crock with Heavy Freehand Cobalt Decoration, New Geneva, PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with freehand cobalt vining, straight and wavy stripes, and dashes, surrounding the stenciling "R.T. WILLIAMS. / MANUFACTURER. / NEW GENEVA. / PA." Unusual graduated freehand dashes flank the maker's stenciling. Stenciled 5 with small stenciled tulips at base. Excellent condition with a small handle chip and light fry to cobalt. H 16".
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