Lot #: 298
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "A.E. SMITH & SONS / MANUFACTURERS / 38 Peck Slip, N.Y.", circa 1853, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with an unusual brushed flowering plant design featuring heavy spotting throughout. Two brushed cobalt "5"'s to shoulder. Some fry to cobalt. A few base chips. Otherwise excellent condition.
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