Lot #: 265
Price Realized: $295.00
($250 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Cherries Decoration, Stamped "F.H. COWDEN / HARRISBURG", PA origin, circa 1865, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of a cluster of cherries and a tulip extending from a leafy stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Provenance: David Musser Collection. Some fry to cobalt. Small chips to one handle. A painted rim chip on front and small rim chip on side of jar. A 1 1/4" chip on interior of rim. A glazed over iron ping on reverse. A small in-the-firing chip to bottom edge.
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