Lot #: 160
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Parrot Decoration, Stamped "F.B. NORTON & CO / WORCESTER, MASS.," circa 1870, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a boldly slip-trailed design of a parrot with striped back and shaded breast, perched on a large leaf. Two minor chips to one handle and a tiny nick to opposite handle. Two chips to interior of rim. 2 1/2" x 1 1/2" flake to underside at edge. Other minor base wear. Some discoloration to surface.
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