Lot #: 240
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Double-Bird Decoration, Stamped "OTTMAN BRO'S / & CO. / FORT EDWARD, NY", circa 1880, large-sized, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of crossed birds with heavily-shaped bodies. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Provenance: David Musser Collection. Significant restoration to most of crock's surface and underside, not affecting decoration.
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