Lot #: 170
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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 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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