Lot #: 394
Price Realized: $2,875.00
($2,500 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Large Cobalt Man-in-the-Moon Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, ovoid jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a large brushed design of a face with long nose surrounded by a crescent-shaped stem with leaves. A nicely-executed, large-sized rendition of this popular Cowden & Wilcox design. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with a spot of fry visible on the eye and tip of swag above head.
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