Lot #: 515
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Cake Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Philadelphia, PA origin, circa 1850, cylindrical form with heavily-tooled sholder, applied lug handles, and squared rim, decorated on the front and reverse with a brushed stem bearing four flower blossoms interspersed with graduated leaves. Chain link decoration under each handle. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A 1" flake to exterior of rim. Otherwise excellent condition with a small in-the-firing contact mark to top of rim, a small chip to interior of rim, and a minor in-the-firing nick to interior of rim.
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