Lot #: 40
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "N. CLARK, JR. / ATHENS, NY," mid 19th century, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with two large cobalt tulips extending from a central stem. Short hairline at base on side of crock. Large in-the-firing stone ping on interior, and related 3" surface line on reverse. Some spots of fry to cobalt.
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