Lot #: 301
Price Realized: $977.50
($850 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Man-in-the-Moon Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, ovoid jug with squared spout and applied strap handle, decorated with a large brushed cobalt profile of a man with long nose and prominent chin, extending from a crescent-shaped group of leaves. Jug is broken and reglued. Two small nicks to interior of spout. H 13 1/4".
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