Lot #: 254
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "NEW YORK STONEWARE CO.," circa 1875, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a somewhat unusual slip-trailed bird design with heavy shading around the face, breast, and back. 2 1/2" crack from rim on reverse. Two small stone pings. Very minor rim nick.
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