Lot #: 185
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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.
Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Butter Crock, Stamped "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO'", PA origin, circa 1850-1880, cylindrical crock with footed base, squared rim, and applied lug handles, the surface dipped in a whitish slip and decorated on the front and reverse with brushed cobalt swags. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A top-to-bottom crack on one side, continuing across underside, and 2" diagonally up opposite side. H 4 1/2" ; Diameter 7 1/2".
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