Lot #: 479
Price Realized: $590.00
($500 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.
One-Gallon Lidded Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX. / HARRISBURG . PA", circa 1865, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared collar, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed daisy plant featuring a large blossom and bud emanating from a leafy base. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Includes original lid. Jar with two hairlines on side, extending from rim to shoulder. A chip to exterior of rim. Two small chips to interior of rim and wear to inner rim where a lid would rest. A 3 3/4" chipped and heavily-exfoliated section to edge of lid. Additional exfoliation to lid.
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