Lot #: 451
Price Realized: $86.25
($75 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.
Two Stencil-Decorated Stoneware Cream Jars, Stamped "F.H. COWDEN / HARRISBURG," circa 1880, both of similar ovoid form, a three-gallon example with stenciled foliate designs with a diamond, and a six-gallon example with stylized geometric motifs within a border. Three-gallon jar with crack from rim on reverse. Six-gallon jar with significant exfoliation, as well as cracks from rim on reverse.
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