Lot #: 319
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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 Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Folky Cobalt Human Profile, Midwestern origin, circa 1850-1880, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a human bust with combed-back hair and striped shirt with upturned collar and buttoned front. Slip-trailed "3" below rim. Significant restoration to right side of crock's front and right side of crock itself, including right handle. Fry to heavier areas of cobalt. A minor chip and nick to opposite handle.
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