Lot #: 463
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.
Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Bird-on-Stump Decoration, Stamped "F.T. WRIGHT & SON / TAUNTON, MASS.", circa 1870, large-sized, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a crested bird perched on a tree stump surrounded by ground cover. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Desirable size and decoration. Provenance: David Musser Collection. A small chip and tiny nick on interior of rim. A minuscule nick to one handle. H 13 1/4".
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