Lot #: 110
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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.
Rare Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Elaborate Cobalt Bird in Wreath Decoration, Stamped "WHITE'S UTICA," circa 1860, large-sized cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles. Handles perforated to allow for a metal bail handle. Front of crock decorated with a slip-trailed cobalt bird-on-branch surrounded by a large and elaborate wreath. An outstanding decoration by perhaps the most well-known New York State potting firm. Provenance: Part of a collection consigned from Oregon. Curving 12" crack extending up from base on front. Otherwise mint condition. H 14 1/2".
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