Lot #: 72
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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 Five-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Bold Cobalt Decoration of a Flying Bird within a Wreath, Stamped "N.A. WHITE & SON / UTICA, N.Y.," circa 1885, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a boldly-brushed design of a spread-winged bird surrounded by slip-trailed flowering wreath with brushed leaves. A highly-unusual design for this maker, exhibiting outstanding color. Restoration to rim. Restored cracks extending through top half of left wing and touching left edge of a leaf on the wreath. Restoration to shoulder area surrounding left wing. Rim chip and small rim nick on reverse. 4" hairline from rim on front.
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