Lot #: 139
Price Realized: $1,150.00
($1,000 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.
Rare Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Stylized Cobalt Turtle Decoration, Stamped "ADAM CAIRE / PO'KEEPSIE N Y," circa 1880, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decoratd with a large, slip-trailed cobalt design resembling a turtle with heavily-shaded shell surrounded by dotted circles and spots. A highly unusual folk art rendering. Some fry to spots of decoration, a few small rim chips, and a chip to one handle.
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