Lot #: 489
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Running Bird Decoration, Stamped "WHITES. UTICA NY", circa 1870, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a bird with fan-shaped tail and turned head, "running" atop a stylized branch. Provenance: David Musser Collection. A 7/8" x 5/8" cluster of shallow in-the-firing chips to rim. A chip to side of rim. An in-the-firing chip to underside at edge. A 3" vertical hairline on reverse, not visible on interior. A 1 3/4" spot of staining on reverse.
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