Lot #: 493
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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 Cobalt Floral and Grapes Decoration, Stamped "BROWN BROTHERS, / HUNTINGTON, / L.I.", circa 1885-1905, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of crossed flowers with spotted intersection and stylized grape cluster below. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Provenance: Donald Matties Collection. Excelllent, essentially as-made condition with a faint 3" Y-shaped line on underside, not visible on interior.
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