Lot #: 343
Price Realized: $575.00
($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.
Two Scarce Large-Sized Stoneware Crocks with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "H.B. PFALTZGRAFF / YORK, PA," circa 1870-1889, an eight-gallon and ten-gallon example with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a hanging floral design on the front of each. Eight-gallon example with significant cracks, a few rim chips, and a handle chip. Ten-gallon example with hole in underside, flake and X-shaped hairline in underside, chips and wear to rim, a 3" hairline from rim, and two areas of exfoliation to surface.
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