Lot #: 490
Price Realized: $413.00
($350 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 Bird Decoration, Stamped "FLACK & VAN ARSDALE / CORNWALL ONT.", Canadian origin, circa 1875, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and pronounced semi-rounded rim, the front decorated with a large brushed design of a bird perched on a stylized branch with scrolled ends. Brushed cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Fry to much of cobalt. Staining to surface, primarily to reverse. A 1 1/2" rim chip on reverse.
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