Lot #: 157
Price Realized: $488.75
($425 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.
Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Apple Butter Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG. PA", circa 1865, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied handle, decorated with a brushed cobalt tulip extending from a leafy stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. A highly unusual form for this important Harrisburg maker. Excellent condition with a 1/2" hairline from rim on front and three in-the-firing contact marks around base. H 7" ; Diameter 7 3/8".
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