Lot #: 465
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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 Impressed Eagle and Swan Decoration, Stamped "GARDINER STONE WARE / MANUFACTORY, / GARDINER, ME", circa 1876-1900, large-sized, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with impressed and cobalt-highlighted designs of two swans below a flying eagle with flag. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Light exfoliation to surface. A 1 1/8" chip to interior of rim beside a 1 1/4" in-the-firing rim chip.
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