Lot #: 425
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Scarce One-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "JOHN YOUNG & CO.", Harrisburg, PA origin, circa 1856-1858, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a boldly-brushed tulip plant bearing two blossoms with large stamens. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Desirable and difficult-to-find maker's mark, unusual size, and strong decoration. Large sealed crack from rim, extending onto underside. A 1 3/4" glazed-over chip to rim, which occurred in the firing. A shallow in-the-firing chip to top of rim.
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