Lot #: 110
Price Realized: $1,495.00
($1,300 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.
Scarce Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Folky Cobalt Diving Fish Decoration, Ohio origin, circa 1875, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a heavily-spotted fish diving into a body of stylized water composed of wavy and dashed strokes. Decorated below the rim with a slip-trailed "4" surrounded by flourishes. Appealing subject matter. Excellent condition with some staining.
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