Lot #: 322
Price Realized: $360.00
($300 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 One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Cake Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "JOHN H. OSBORN / NEWARK POTTERY," NJ origin, circa 1875, cylindrical crock with flattened rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed stem bearing two flowers flanking an elongated, spotted flower or seed pod. A small 1/2" chip to interior of rim. A 5/8" chip to exterior of rim. Spots of fry to cobalt. Staining to bottom half of crock and underside. H 7" ; Diam. (across top) 10".
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