Lot #: 443
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "EVAN R. JONES / PITTSTON, PA," circa 1875, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of a bird perched on a leafy branch. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Approximately 6 1/2" cross-shaped crack under right handle. Faint, approximately 3 1/2" long, line to shoulder on front, not visible on interior. Some spots of staining to surface.
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