Lot #: 216
Price Realized: $2,875.00
($2,500 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 Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Horse Head Decoration, Ohio origin, circa 1875, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with an artistically slip-trailed design of a horse with bridle, reins, and finely-detailed mane. Slip-trailed "6" above flanked by flourishes. Some light fry to cobalt. Sealed 8 3/4" crack to right side of crock's front, not affecting decoration.
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