Lot #: 52
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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA", circa 1865, semi-ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and semi-squared spout, decorated with a tulip plant bearing three large blossoms. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Very nice condition. A thin 7/8" surface flake and minor in-the-firing iron ping to reverse. Some staining. An in-the-firing contact mark and small iron ping to front. A minor spout chip. A small piece of adhered clay to handle. A very faint 2 5/8" line to shoulder, probably in-the-firing.
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