Lot #: 116
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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Bird 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 crested bird perched on a a stylized branch or log. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Small chip to top of rim. Small, glazed-over chip to exterior of rim. Two minor chips on interior of rim. Hairline extending across underside and 1 1/2" up reverse of crock.
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