Lot #: 521
Price Realized: $546.25
($475 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 origin, circa 1865, ovoid jug with squared spout, decorated with graduated stylized floral blossom hanging from a heavily-leaved branch. Essentially as-made condition with some fry to heavier areas of cobalt, a shallow chip to edge on underside, possibly in-the-firing, and a contact mark on top of handle.
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