Lot #: 31
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 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.
One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Crock, Stamped "H.C. SMITH / ALEXA / D.C.," circa 1840, cylindrical crock with squared rim and applied tab handles, decorated with a large horizontal floral design across the front and three leaves on the reverse. The squat, cylindrical form of this jar is unusual for Smith stoneware. Broken into pieces and professionally restored. H 6 5/8" ; Diameter 7".
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