Lot #: 560
Price Realized: $295.00
($250 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Cobalt Decoration, Stamped "F.H. COWDEN / HARRISBURG", PA origin, circa 1880, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a stenciled design resembling a snowflake. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Some in-the-firing discoloration to reverse. A small in-the-firing iron ping to reverse. Some fry to cobalt on left handle and short, minor surface line to left handle. In-the-firing chips to bottom edge.
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