Lot #: 152
Price Realized: $2,280.00
($1,900 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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 and Fine Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Elaborate Stump and Flying Bird Decoration, Stamped "WEST TROY / N.Y. / POTTERY," circa 1875, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with an elaborate slip-trailed design of a large tree stump in front of a split-rail fence with flying birds in the distance. Rare design with excellent coverage across the crock's front. Excellent condition with two small rim chips on reverse. H 10 3/8".
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