Lot #: 383
Price Realized: $177.00
($150 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "JOHN' B. CAIRE &. CO / MAIN ST / PO.KEEPSIE NY", circa 1840, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a flower with spotted center. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. A 5" hairline from rim on right side of crock's front. A 4" hairline from rim on reverse. An in-the-firing salt drip to rim on front. A few chips on interior of rim. A minor area of in-the-firing wear to rim. A few small base chips. A small piece of adhered clay at base on reverse. A 1 3/8" line at midsection on reverse, not visible on interior.
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