Lot #: 329
Price Realized: $115.00
($100 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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 Midwestern Stoneware Crocks, fourth quarter 19th century, both of cylindrical form with tooled shoulder, rounded rim, and applied lug handles, one featuring a slip-trailed “6” underscored by a “bee stinger” decoration, the other with slip-trailed “5” underscored by a “bee stinger”. Six-gallon crock with two hairlines, a handle chip, and staining. Five-gallon crock with crack under one handle, extending onto underside, as well as an inverted Y-shaped crack under opposite handle.
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