Lot #: 429
Price Realized: $488.75
($425 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Bird-on-Stump Decoration, Stamped "OTTMAN BRO'S / & CO. / FORT EDWARD, N.Y.", circa 1875, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a bird perched on a stump. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Rim chips. Chips to one handle. A 4" x 2 1/4" area of old paint to shoulder on reverse, evidently unrelated to any repair.
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