Lot #: 272
Price Realized: $2,242.00
($1,900 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.
Outstanding Five-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Woodcock Decoration, Stamped "A.O,. WHITTEMORE / HAVANA, NY", circa 1870, large-sized crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a folky slip-trailed design of a woodcock with long bill, large eye, and imaginatively-detailed body, standing on a leafy garland or stylized ground. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity. An unusual depiction of a gamebird by a desirable New York State maker, executed in dark, crisp cobalt. A long, semi-circular surface crack on underside, which occurred in-the-firing and is not visible on the interior. A short hairline extends from this crack and runs 3 3/4" up base of crock on front. Otherwise excellent condition. H 11 3/4".
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