Lot #: 160
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.
Two Pieces of Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware, American, second half 19th century, a two-gallon cake crock with brushed tulip motif on the front and reverse, paired with a two-gallon jug with styized floral design, stamped "A.K. BALLARD . BURLINGTON, VT.". Cake crock with two top-to-bottom cracks from rim and several tiny rim chips. Ballard jug with staining and other minor flaws.
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