Lot #: 389
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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG", circa 1865, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of a leafy branch bearing a graduated hanging blossom. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Provenance: David Musser Collection. Rim chips. A minor, glazed-over handle chip.
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