Lot #: 331
Price Realized: $86.25
($75 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, a two-gallon cylindrical crock with slip-trailed "2" underscored by a corkscrewing line; paired with a three-gallon crock with slip-trailed "3," underscored by a "bee stinger" motif, possibly Red Wing. Two-gallon crock with a 3" hairline from rim and a hairline extending around much of base, part of which extends several inches up reverse. Three-gallon crock with large handle chip, a few hairlines, and staining.
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