Lot #: 89
Price Realized: $1,416.00
($1,200 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 Stoneware Batter Pail with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA", circa 1865, ovoid form with tubular pouring spout, handle at base on reverse, and applied clay ears fitted with a wood-and-wire bail handle. Decorated on the front with two large brushed tulips and a wreath surrounding the base of the spout. Reverse with double-blossomed tulip motif. Cobalt highlights to ears and handle terminals. Restoration to spout. A chip and some wear to one ear. A small chip to opposite ear.
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