Lot #: 350
Price Realized: $1,180.00
($1,000 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.
Scarce Two-Gallon Stoneware Cake Crock, attributed to G. & A. Black, Somerfield, PA, circa 1860, wide, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and ribbed lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with four hoof-shaped floral devices. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. This cake crock is the first example of this form by a member of the Black family of Western Pennsylvania potters that we have ever offered. A thin crack across underside, extending 3 1/2" up one side of crock towards handle terminal. Grease residue to surface. Several small rim chips.
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