Lot #: 412
Price Realized: $501.50
($425 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG PA", circa 1865, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a flowering plant bearing two spitting tulips and a spotted blossom. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Restoration to surface, not affecting decoration.
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