Lot #: 382
Price Realized: $354.00
($300 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 Pieces of Cortland, NY Stoneware, circa 1867-1869, a two-gallon crock with brushed and slip-trailed cobalt floral decoration, stamped "M. WOODRUFF / CORTLAND"; paired with a half-gallon jar with slip-trailed floral motif, inscribed "1/2". Signed crock with two rim chips. Unsigned jar with exfoliation to underside and interior base, a tiny flake to base on reverse, a thin crack extending from underside to shoulder on reverse, a chip to inner rim for lid, and minor nicks to inner rim.
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