Lot #: 285
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG. PA", circa 1865, ovoid jug with tapered spout and applied handle, decorated with a large brushed spitting tulip. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with a few wax drips to front and some light staining to surface.
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