Lot #: 629
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Six-Gallon Stoneware Cream Jar with Stenciled Cobalt Decoration, Stamped "F.H. COWDEN / HARRISBURG," PA origin, circa 1880, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a finely-stenciled design resembling a snowflake. 1 1/2" rim chip above one handle, with related 1 1/2" hairline from rim. Shallow 1 1/4" rim chip on reverse. A small rim chip on interior. Tight, approximately 4 1/2" cluster of lines on reverse. Some spots of staining. A tight Y-shaped line under each handle, one measuring 2 3/4" and the other measuring 2 1/4".
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