Lot #: 163
Price Realized: $2,300.00
($2,000 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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.
Outstanding Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Bold Cobalt Decoration of a Cornucopia and Date, Stamped “HUBBELL & CHESEBRO. / GEDDES, N.Y.,” Dated 1868, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed cornucopia featuring a dotted and striped body with curled end. This lavishly-decorated design is flanked by the date “1868” to the left and the number “3” with flourish to the right. Excellent and rare decoration, featuring vibrant blue against a light clay background. Excellent condition with minor wear to one handle, some small areas of staining, and a few very minor, in-the-firing surface lines, which do not extend through interior.
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