Lot #: 380
Price Realized: $236.00
($200 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "CORTLAND", Madison Woodruff and Romanzo Smith, Cortland, NY, circa 1867-1869, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with two brushed tulips connected by a looping stem. Additional looping line decoration below. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Rim chips. Some fry to cobalt. A faint Y-shaped line on underside, not visible on interior.
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