Lot #: 328
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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.
Scarce One-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. SWANK & CO. / JOHNSTOWN, PA", circa 1870, cylindrical crock with squared rim and applied tab handles, decorated with a sweeping tulip vine on the front and reverse. Handle terminals decorated with leaf-like accents. Brushed number 1 under one handle. Impressed under opposite handle with J. Swank & Co. maker's mark above an impressed one-gallon capacity mark, underscored by two cobalt dashes. Rim chips. A 3 1/4" section of shallow chipping to base.
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