Lot #: 398
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.
Half-Gallon Stoneware Butter Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to D.P. Shenfelder, Reading, PA, circa 1870, cylindrical form with tooled shoulder and semi-squared rim, decorated with an undulating vine bearing graduated leaves and culminating in a tulip blossom. A short hairline on underside, extending approximately 3" up front of crock. Chips and nicks to rim.
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