Lot #: 115
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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 Cobalt Bird Decoration with Error Maker's Mark, Stamped "W T TROY / POTTERY.," West Troy Pottery, New York State origin, circa 1875, cylindrical crock with lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a bird perched on a leafy vine. Unusual error stamp, in which the "ES" is omitted from "WEST TROY POTTERY". Staining to base on reverse. Other spots of staining. 7 1/2" crack from rim on reverse. 1 3/8" rim flake on side of crock. Small stone ping and bit of adhered clay on bird's chest. A few other small rim chips.
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