Lot #: 287
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Lidded Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA", circa 1865, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and flared rim, decorated with a brushed stylized flower blossom extending from a leafy stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Includes salt-glazed lid. Some fry to decoration. 1 1/2" rim chip. Other minor chips on interior of rim. A minor chip on underside at edge. 2 1/8" loss to lid, two chips to finial of lid, and salt drip to lid.
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