Lot #: 397
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "BROWN BROTHERS / HUNTINGTON L.I.," New York State origin, circa 1863-1870, cylindrical crock with tooled midsection, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a floral design consisting of three blossoms and a conical flower extending from a central stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Strong decoration with excellent color. Provenance: Donald Matties Collection. Literature: Pictured on p. 42 of USEFUL ART: LONG ISLAND POTTERY, Cynthia Arps Corbett, Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, 1985. Excellent condition with some mottling to clay and a faint 3 1/2" hairline from rim on front.
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