Lot #: 632
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 Stoneware Cream Jars with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, both of similar ovoid form and two-gallon capacity, decorated with brushed tulip and stylized floral designs. Tulip-decorated jar with staining, area of fry to cobalt, a rim chip, and minor worn spot on interior of rim. Other jar with sealed 8 1/2" hairline, fry to cobalt, rim chips, light wear to handles, and a faint surface line on reverse.
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