Lot #: 232
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Scarce One-Gallon Crock with Cobalt Starburst Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG. PA," circa 1865, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a boldly-brushed design of a starburst or star-shaped blossom with bull's eye center. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Excellent size, decoration, and color, featuring some of the strongest cobalt we have seen on a piece of Cowden stoneware. 5" inverted Y-shaped crack from rim on reverse. Large semi-circular line on underside, not visible on interior. In-the-firing spider lines on interior, not visible on underside. A tiny nick to one handle.
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