Lot #: 282
Price Realized: $354.00
($300 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.
Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with "Ghost Bird" Decoration, NY State origin, circa 1875, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a hollow-bodied bird surrounded by numerous heavily-shaded leaves, accented with spotted trails. Fry to cobalt. Two small rim chips on reverse, one of which has a 5/8" thin line extending from it on top of rim.
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