Lot #: 289
Price Realized: $115.00
($100 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Cream Jar with Stenciled Cobalt Decoration, Stamped "F.H. COWDEN / HARRISBURG", PA origin, circa 1880, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with an abstract stenciled design resembling a snowflake. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A shallow chip with short crack to one handle. A few shallow in-the-firing contact marks / chips to base area on front.
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