Lot #: 49
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Crock, Stamped "SOMERSET. / POTTERS WORKS'," MA origin, circa 1860, cylindrical crock with semi-squared rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed cobalt plant design and looping flourishes flanking the maker's mark. Roughness and small chips to one handle. Two minor chips to opposite handle. Wear and small nicks to rim.
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