Lot #: 157
Price Realized: $1,770.00
($1,500 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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 Stoneware Batter Pail with Cobalt Cherries Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA", circa 1865, ovoid form with tubular pouring spout, handle at base on reverse, and applied clay ears with wood-and-wire bail handle, the front decorated with a brushed wreath surrounding the base of the spout. Reverse decorated with a cluster of three cherries extending from a leafy stem. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals and applied clay ears. Includes tin covers. Rare decoration for this form. Provenance: From a recently-surfaced collection of Cowden & Wilcox stoneware. A 1/2" chip and 1/2" line in spout. A 5/8" chip to rim of pail. Some fry to cobalt.
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