Lot #: 429
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 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.
Unusual Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX. / HARRISBURG. PA", circa 1865, ovoid jug with tapered spout, decorated with a finely-brushed flower blossom resembling a star. Spotted detail to center of blossom, shaded accents to interior of petals, and foliate sprays interspersed between the petals. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with two minor, in-the-firing base chips, which are glazed-over.
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