Lot #: 287
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 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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