Lot #: 494
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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 Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Flowering Urn Decoration, Stamped "RIEDINGER & CAIRE / POUGHKEEPSIE NY", circa 1870, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed and slip-trailed design of a pedestal-based urn with open handles, brimming with a flowering plant. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Significant restoration to surface on left side of crock's front. A thin, sealed 5 1/4" crack from rim on reverse. Adhesive residue to left side of crock. A small iron ping to left side of crock's front. A tiny rim chip. Some light wear to cobalt on right side of decoration.
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