Lot #: 114
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Rare Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Large Cobalt Flying Eagle and Banner 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 slip-trailed design of a flying eagle holding a spotted banner in its beak. Some light exfoliation to reverse and faint "scaling" to surface on reverse and sides. Several tight hairlines, the largest measuring 6". Rim chips. A chip to each handle.
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