Lot #: 531
Price Realized: $2,530.00
($2,200 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.
Extremely Rare Five-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Bird-in-Grapes Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, semi-ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed cobalt design of a crested bird with spotted wing and striped tail, hidden among a cluster of grapes. A highly unusual design with outstanding color, decorating a rare Harrisburg form. Handle with minor 3/4" line and tiny nick. Some water glass residue to rim area. Rim chips.
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