Lot #: 493
Price Realized: $708.00
($600 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 Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Flying Bird Decoration, Stamped "N.A. WHITE & SON, / UTICA, N.Y.", circa 1885, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed and slip-trailed design of a flying bird with incised eye approaching a curved flowering vine. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a long-term private collection. A 1" rim chip above one handle. A small base chip on reverse. Spots of staining. A few minor spots of fry to cobalt and some tiny flakes to surface.
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