Lot #: 125
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 Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Double-Bird Decoration, Stamped "FORT EDWARD / POTTERY CO.", circa 1859, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of two parrots perched in the crook of a branch, flanking a looping line. Desirable maker's mark with excellent decoration and color. A 5 3/4" crack from rim on left side of crock, extending through handle. Numerous tiny spots of separation in cobalt slip due to the thickness of its application.
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