Lot #: 543
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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 "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, ribbed lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a brushed tulip plant bearing a blossom and two buds. Water glass staining to surface. 1 3/4" hairline from rim on side of jar. Spots of fry to cobalt. A chip on interior of rim. Chips on inner rim where a lid would rest.
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