Lot #: 485
Price Realized: $354.00
($300 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 Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG", PA origin, circa 1865, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed flowering plant design featuring three fan-shaped blossoms. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Restoration to rim and surface, not touching decoration. Wear to inner rim where a lid would rest. A minor nick to one handle. Some surface crazing to left side of jar, not visible on interior.
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