Lot #: 377
Price Realized: $265.50
($225 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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.
Rare Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Crock, Stenciled "MURTA & SONS / STONEWARE / MANUFACTURERS / BEAVER, / BEAVER CO, PA.", fourth quarter 19th century, cylindrical form with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, featuring the large stenciled maker's mark of Murta & Sons above a stenciled "2" flanked by foliate devices. Excellent condition with a faint 1 3/4" surface line from rim, not visible on interior and a faint spider line to underside, not visible on interior.
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