Lot #: 38
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG PA", circa 1865, cylindrical jar with flared collar and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed drooping tulip motif. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Excellent color. Provenance: David Musser Collection. Very nice condition with only minor flaws. A tiny nick on interior of rim, a minor base chip, a short faint surface line to underside, a short surface line at base on reverse, and a minor nick to end of one handle.
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