Lot #: 541
Price Realized: $28.75
($25 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 Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J.W. COWDEN / HARRISBURG. PA," circa 1861, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with three tulips extending from a central stem. Significant spidering crack extending diagonally from base 8" up reverse of jar, as well as 5" horizontally at base. These cracks connect to two thin cracks in underside. Some surface wear to rim and handles.
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