Lot #: 294
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.
Scarce Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stenciled "H. & S. SWANK / JOHNSTOWN, PA," circa 1885, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and tab handles, decorated with a distinctive Swank floral motif on one side, and on the reverse with the large stenciled signature "H. & S. SWANK, / JOHNSTOWN, PA.". Several cobalt dashes under each handle, along with cobalt highlights at the handle terminals. Restoration to both sides, base, and underside, not affecting decoration or stenciling.
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