Lot #: 307
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
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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