Lot #: 523
Price Realized: $2,415.00
($2,100 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 One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Cake Crock with Cobalt Flying Bird Decoration, Stamped "D.P. HOBART Agent / Williamsport, Pa," circa 1880, short, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied handles, the front decorated with a finely-brushed design of a flying bird. The decorator carved a small spot into the clay to represent the bird's eye. Excellent form and decoration with rare maker's mark. Rim chips. Light wear to both handles. Otherwise excellent condition.
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