Lot #: 443
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
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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