Lot #: 97
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Rare Large-Sized Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Inscription "COME & BUY," Wills Creek, Ohio origin, circa 1870, approximately six-gallon cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with the folky brushed inscription "COME & BUY" below stylized foliate designs and a freehand "5". This crock was reportedly used in the Wills Creek Store in Wills Creek, Ohio. Excellent, essentially as-made condition.
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