Lot #: 111
Price Realized: $1,035.00
($900 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Fish Decoration, Stamped "WEST TROY / N.Y. / POTTERY," circa 1875, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a large fish with heavily-scaled body and solid cobalt fins above stylized water. A rare design by any maker, and highly unusual bearing this particular New York State mark. Excellent, essentially as-made condition.
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