Lot #: 234
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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 Cake Crock with Stenciled Cobalt Decoration, Stamped "F.H. COWDEN / HARRISBURG," circa 1880, low-walled cylindrical crock with semi-squared rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a stylized stenciled geometric design. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals and maker's mark. 2" chipped area to right handle. Two top-to-bottom cracks from rim on reverse.
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