#14 • Cobalt Dove Decorated 4 Gallon Stoneware Crock

Part of Online Only Absolute Estate Auction 1-20-24 (live auction by Valley Auctions)

High bid $130.00

Status: Sold

Intact lug handles. Incised double band on the top. The number in cobalt with three sprigs on each side and six dots underneath. Nicely detailed dove underneath, facing left. Chips to interior rim, several stress cracks on the bottom that may have been present during the firing. There is a six inch crack that radiates down on the back from the rim. It is visible on the interior. A similar five inch crack does the same in the front, nearly to the bird’s beak. Bleaching of the gray color on the back. 11 inch base diameter x 11.75 inches tall.