Lot #: 181
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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 Decoration, Stamped "WEST TROY / N.Y. / POTTERY," circa 1875, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large cobalt design of a crested bird with long tail, perched on a stylized branch. Several cracks in underside, extending onto base area. Some staining. Two rim chips and a minor rim nick. 5" crack from rim on side of crock. An additional 1 1/2" surface line by bird's tail.
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