Lot #: 423
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.
Scarce Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Tree Decoration, Stamped "A.K. BALLARD / BURLINGTON, VT.," circa 1870. cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a tree flanked by shrubs. Significant professional restoration to cracks throughout crock, including touch-up to cobalt at base. Restoration to rim and one handle. Small handle chip.
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