Exceptional 4 Gal. Western PA Stoneware Crock w/ Elaborate Freehand Floral and Vine Decoration

Summer 2024 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 57

Price Realized: $3,360.00

($2,800 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

PLEASE NOTE: The American ceramics market frequently changes, often dramatically. 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.

Auction Highlight: Summer 2024 Auction | Western PA Stoneware

Summer 2024 Auction Catalog

◀︎ Back to Catalog

▶ Login

Exceptional Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Profuse Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Greensboro or New Geneva, PA origin, circa 1865, cylindrical crock with tooled body, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, brush-decorated at the shoulder with a vine featuring an unusual scrolled terminal, bearing three Germanic tulips, at the midsection with a band of vining, and at the base with an outlined "4" flanked by wavy lines. The different motifs are separated by freehand stripes. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A particularly fine example of the artistry of Western Pennsylvania's stoneware decorators. Provenance: From a recently-surfaced Illinois collection. A thin 8" crack on underside, forming an inverted J on proper right side of crock. A few shallow chips to interior of rim. Some staining. Light surface wear. H 12".