Lot #: 351
Price Realized: $2,760.00
($2,400 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.
Very Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Stenciled Cobalt Cow Decoration, Stamped "J.C. WAELDE / NORTH BAY," New York State origin, circa 1855, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with heavily-sponged, stenciled design of a cow standing atop a sponged ground. Slip-trailed wavy line and spot decoration flanking the cow. Slip-trailed "3" above. Brushed cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Excellent figural design with a visually-appealing use of different decorative techniques. Significant restoration to most of surface, including some touch-up to ground below cow, and a 1/4" touched-up spot to left of cow's back leg. Remainder of decoration untouched and original. Some exfoliation to underside.
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