Lot #: 58
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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 Bird on Stump Decoration, Stamped "F T WRIGHT & SON / TAUNTON, MASS," circa 1875, cylindrical crock with rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with an elaborate slip-trailed design of a crested bird perched on a stump surrounded by shrubs. Restored crack on front, with some touch-up to areas of cobalt. Two smaller restored cracks on reverse. Two chips on exterior of rim.
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