Lot #: 231
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Leaf Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, ovoid jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a brushed leaf with veining extending across the front. Brushed cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Essentially as-made condition with only in-the-firing flaws. Two small glazed-over iron pings to left side of jug. Smooth 1 1/2" in-the-firing contact mark to right side of jug. 1" in-the-firing chip to top of handle. Some light fry to cobalt. Some light traces of old red paint to surface.
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