Lot #: 109
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Cake Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to R.J. Grier, Mt. Jordan Pottery, Chester County, PA, circa 1875, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with two brushed flowers on the front and reverse. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals and dashed brushwork underneath each handle. A large X-shaped line across underside, partially visible on interior. Some light water glass staining to surface. An in-the-firing iron mark to shoulder on one side.
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