Lot #: 296
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 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.
Six-Gallon Cobalt-Stenciled Stoneware Cream Jar, Stamped "F.H. COWDEN / HARRISBURG," circa 1880, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and rim and applied lug handles, decorated with an elaborate stenciled cobalt design with flowers extending from the center. Fry to cobalt. Stone ping above one handle with a small surface flake. 5" hairline extending from rim above left handle. 6 1/2" crack from rim above right handle. Additional 6" inverted Y-shaped hairline on right side of jar. Additional surface lines to jar. Stone ping on rim and at base. H 15".
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