Lot #: 181
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.
Rare Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Folky Dove and Olive Branch Decoration, Ohio origin, circa 1860-1880, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed flying dove with striped neck and heavy feather detail, holding a branch in its mouth. Shoulder with slip-trailed "4" underscored with stripes. Excellent folk art design. 7 3/4" x 7" reglued triangular wedge on side of crock with two cracks extending 4" off of wedge. Rim chip.
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