Lot #: 402
Price Realized: $944.00
($800 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.
Fine Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Elaborate Double-Bird and Foliate Decoration, Stamped "FORT EDWARD STONEWARE CO. / FORT EDWARD, NY", circa 1875, large-sized, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, the front decorated with a very large spray of leaves and dotted trails surrounding two crossed birds. Shoulder incised "4 4 4". Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A thin, tight crack extending from shoulder to base on reverse. A 1 1/8" rim chip to left side of crock's front. A chip to interior of rim. A small chip to top of rim and exterior of rim on reverse.
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