Lot #: 373
Price Realized: $210.00
($175 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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 Five-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "BELMONT AVE. / POTTERY," Newark, NJ origin, circa 1880, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a brushed design of a bird perched in a leafy branch. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Some restoration to surface above bird on front, not affecting decoration. Restoration to right side and reverse of crock. Small chips to interior of rim. Exfoliation to underside.
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