Lot #: 397
Price Realized: $546.25
($475 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, semi-ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and tapered spout, decorated with two large spitting tulips extending from a central stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Strong color. Excellent condition with minor flaws, including a small spout, a few in-the-firing contact marks near base, a small iron ping on reverse, and some light- brownish, in-the-firing drips to surface.
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