Lot #: 205
Price Realized: $28.75
($25 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.
Bristol-Slip-Glazed Stoneware Butter Crock with Cobalt Decoration, probably Philadelphia, PA, late 19th century, cylindrical crock with greenish-white glaze, decorated with brushed cobalt swags on the front and back. Includes Bristol slip lid with lighter glaze and cobalt leaf designs, probably not original to the crock. Crock in excellent condition with minor base nick and shallow worn chip on interior of rim. Lid broken in two and reglued, and has two edge chips, and exfoliation on top surface. H (of crock) 3 3/4" ; Diameter (of crock) 7 3/4".
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