Lot #: 102
Price Realized: $2,950.00
($2,500 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Fish Decoration, Stamped "W. HART / OGDENSBURGH, N.Y.", circa 1860, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a diagonally-slip-trailed design of a fish with open mouth and brushed scales. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A classic Hart figural design. A short and tight, sealed crack on reverse. A few small in-the-firing pings to surface. Some very light water glass residue to surface.
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