Lot #: 519
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, ovoid jug with rounded spout, decorated with an unusual design of two tulips extending from heavily-leafed stems. Numerous tiny base nicks. Some short surface lines at base, probably in-the-firing. 1 3/4" area of wear to surface on side of jug. Some very tight lines to spout and shoulder area. Shallow chip on interior of spout. Minor flake at base of handle. A 3/4" semi-circular line to shoulder, caused by a stone or iron ping that did not fully erupt during the firing. Minor ping to shoulder.
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