Lot #: 426
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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 Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "O.L. & A.K. BALLARD / BURLINGTON, VT.," circa 1870, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a stem bearing two large blossoms with scrolled stamens. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Glazed-over iron ping to reverse. Staining to surface, primarily on reverse. Small chip to one handle. A small chip and minor nick to interior of rim. 5 1/2" spidering surface line on side of crock, not visible on interior. Very minor 1" surface line on reverse, not visible on interior.
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