Lot #: 418
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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.
Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Cake Crock, probably PA origin, circa 1860, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-squared rim, decorated with two brushed cobalt flowers on the front and back. 4" chipped area to underside at edge, which appears to be in-the-firing. Shallow rim chips. H 5 3/4" ; Diameter 9 1/4".
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