Lot #: 240
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 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.
Outstanding Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Dove of Peace Decoration, New York State origin, circa 1875, large-sized, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a striking slip-trailed design of a flying dove holding an olive branch in its beak. This image includes wonderful, folky embellishments applied with the slip cup, including heavy spotting throughout and tornado-shaped details within the wings. The entire design measures an impressive 11" long. Rim chips. A 6 1/2" crack on underside, extending 9 1/4" up reverse of crock. A minor iron ping to left side of crock.
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