Lot #: 480
Price Realized: $240.00
($200 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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.
Three Graduated Stoneware Crocks with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "RIEDINGER & CAIRE / POUGHKEEPSIE-NY," circa 1870, all of cylindrical, handled form measuring two, three, and four-gallon capacities, each decorated with a slip-trailed design of a bird, the two larger examples incorporating a detailed stump. All with restoration. The four-gallon crock includes some touch-up to cobalt while the two others do not. All with some fry to cobalt. H (of tallest) 11".
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