Lot #: 467
Price Realized: $1,035.00
($900 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.
Rare One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Cake Crock, Stamped "J. SWANK & CO. / JOHNSTOWN, PA," circa 1870, cylindrical for with semi-rounded rim and small, applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a distinctive brushed vertical swag designs. Leaf-like cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Large brushed "1 1/2" under one handle, underscored by three cobalt stripes. Highly unusual decoration of a tulip brushed in light cobalt on the underside of crock. A fine example of a lesser-seen form in Swank pottery. Excellent condition with only minor flaws. Two tiny nicks on interior of rim, a small in-the-firing chip to one handle, a minor chip on underside at edge of crock, and a minor base nick.
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