Lot #: 297
Price Realized: $57.50
($50 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Cream Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG. PA", circa 1865, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of a graduated blossom hanging from a leafy stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Thin sealed crack across underside, continuing approximately 6" up right side of jar's front. A minor chip to end of each handle. 2" loss to rim on side of jar. Some staining and sticky residue to surface.
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