Lot #: 226
Price Realized: $826.00
($700 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 Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Elaborate Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "W. ROBERTS. / BINGHAMTON NY", circa 1870, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a bird holding a vine in its beak, atop abstract looping line and spot designs. Possibly a representation of the dove of peace. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Excellent condition with a few minor chips to interior of rim and some very faint surface lines on underside, not visible on interior.
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