Lot #: 170
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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 Stenciled Cobalt Tiger Decoration, Stamped "F.T. WRIGHT & SON / STONE-WARE / TAUNTON, MASS.," circa 1870, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a finely-stenciled design of a tiger's bust with circular border. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Faint 3" fork-shaped hairline to front. A few rim chips. Ink notation on underside.
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