Lot #: 311
Price Realized: $977.50
($850 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Cream Jar with Cobalt Cherries Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG", PA origin, circa 1865, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large brushed design of three cherries hanging from a leafy stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. A 6 1/4" Y-shaped line from rim on reverse. A small chip to interior of rim. A 1 3/4" salt drip to reverse. Jar is slightly out-of-round.
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