Lot #: 380
Price Realized: $28.75
($25 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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.
Spongeware "BUTTER" Crock, American, late 19th century, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim, decorated with blue sponging over a whitish ground. Marked "BUTTER" within an oval. Provenance: Lynn White Collection, Readfield, ME. Several cracks and hairlines from rim. Small rim chip. Small base chips. H 5 3/4" ; Diameter 9 1/8".
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