Lot #: 379
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "A.O. WHITTEMORE, / HAVANA. N.Y", circa 1865, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a game bird with striped body, standing atop a stylized ground with floral accents, underscored by a looping flourish. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Large loss to left handle. An approximately 6" crack from rim on front. A 5 3/4" diagonal crack from rim on left side of crock's front. A 4" hairline from rim on reverse. Other faint surface lines to reverse. A few shallow rim chips. Some exfoliation to shoulder on reverse.
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