Lot #: 326
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Bird Decoration, attributed to Brady & Ryan, Ellenville, NY, circa 1885, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a crested bird with fan-shaped tail, perched on a stylized branch. Heavy exfoliation to reverse, including an approximately 7" loss to section of rim's surface on reverse. An additional rim chip on reverse Some lighter exfoliation elsewhere on crock. A minor 2 1/2" separation on interior of rim, not visible on exterior.
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