Lot #: 533
Price Realized: $1,380.00
($1,200 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.
Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of a large daisy with spotted center, accented with dashed strokes surrounding the petals. Excellent design with great color. Includes a salt-glazed lid, probably not original to the jar. Minor chip to end of one handle. Small chip to end of opposite handle. Shallow base chip on front. A typical in-the-making chip to underside near edge. A minor chip to exterior of rim. A small chip and minor chip on interior of rim. Wear to ledge on interior of rim where a lid would rest. Lid in excellent condition.
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