Lot #: 250
Price Realized: $718.75
($625 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Double Bird Decoration, Stamped "OTTMAN BRO'S / & CO / FORT EDWARD, N.Y.," circa 1880, cylindrical crock with semi-squared rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of crossed birds with heavily-shaded bodies, perched on a tree branch. Flaking to underside. 1 1/2" glazed-over base flake on reverse. Some minor, tiny spots of exfoliation on left side of crock. A few chips at edge on underside, which appear to be in-the-making. A minor chip on interior of rim.
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