Lot #: 377
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 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 Cake Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to R.J. Grier, Chester County, PA, circa 1880, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with two large, boldly-brushed tulips on the front and back. Additional wavy line decoration under each handle. One of the finer examples of Grier stoneware we have ever offered. 1" chipped area to one handle. Minor in-the-firing chip to end of opposite handle.
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