Lot #: 307
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Six-Quart Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Bird Decoration, New York State origin, probably Poughkeepsie or Ellenville, NY, circa 1860-1885, cylindrical crock with tooled body, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed and slip-trailed design of a crested bird with paddle-shaped tail, perched on a stylized leaf. Partially-flaked U-shaped crack at base on reverse. An approximately 2" hairline from rim on left side of crock's front. A small handle chip. A small chip to interior of rim.
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