Lot #: 90
Price Realized: $177.00
($150 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.
Rare One-Gallon Double-Signed Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Wreath Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG. PA", circa 1865, ovoid jar with flattened rim, decorated with a boldly-brushed cobalt wreath and cobalt highlight to the maker's mark. Reverse impressed with a second Cowden & Wilcox maker's mark, lacking cobalt. Significant restoration to rim. A Y-shaped crack on underside, extending 4 3/4" up side of jar on one side and 3 1/2" up side of jar on opposite side. Some additional short, minor surface lines to base area. Some wear to Albany slip on interior base. Minor wear to interior of rim.
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