Lot #: 157
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Peacock Decoration, Stamped "I. SEYMOUR. TROY", New York State origin, circa 1840, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a peacock with turned head, ornate crest, and long tail, perched on a stylized branch, flanked by flourishes. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Several long cracks from rim. Losses to one handle, some of which is glazed-over. Rim chips. A small in-the-firing chip to shoulder on front. Shallow chips to underside.
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