Lot #: 61
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Cake Crock with Cobalt Swag Decoration, attributed to David Parr, Richmond, VA, circa 1865, low-walled, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with two large groups of brushed swags on the front and back. Three thin cracks from rim. Small rim chips. Sealed V-shaped crack on underside, extending around much of base area. H 8 3/4" ; Diameter 11 7/8".
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