Lot #: 298
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
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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