Lot #: 325
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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.
One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Cream Jar, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG. PA," circa 1865, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and flattened rim, decorated with a large brushed cobalt flower featuring a dotted blossom. Some fry to cobalt. Small stone ping on top of rim. 1" section at base with shallow chips, which appears to be in-the-firing. Some staining.
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