Lot #: 288
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 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.
Six-Gallon Stoneware Cream Jar with Elaborate Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA", circa 1865, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large flowering plant bearing three spitting tulips, a dotted blossom, and leaves. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Excellent size and decoration. Tight meandering lines to reverse. Some staining. A stripe of old green paint to shoulder on front.
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