Lot #: 503
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "F.H. COWDEN / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1880, ovoid jug with semi-squared spout, decorated with three brushed cobalt tulips emanating from a group of leaves. Some fry to cobalt. Chip to top of spout and smaller chip to interior of spout. Crack in midsection and base of handle. 2" x 1 1/2" flake to base. Two small base chips and a base nick.
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