Lot #: 534
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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 Cream Jar with Cobalt Grapes Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed cluster of eight grapes, hanging from a stem with two looping vines. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Heavy exfoliation to left side of jar. Lesser exfoliation on reverse. 2" rim chip on reverse. A small chip and minor nick to one handle. A small chip to opposite handle.
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