Lot #: 282
Price Realized: $2,990.00
($2,600 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.
Outstanding and Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Cream Jar with Cobalt-Highlighted Bird Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG. PA", circa 1865, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a striking design of a heavily-brushed bird with large eye, long tail, and spotted wing, perched on a leafy branch. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. The heavy cobalt shading throughout the bird's body is a visually-appealing and highly-desirable detail rarely found on products from this pottery. A 5 1/2" hairline to side of jar, continuing 3 1/2" onto underside. Section of large, in-the-firing chips to bottom edge. Some light water glass staining to surface.
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