Lot #: 562
Price Realized: $236.00
($200 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.
Two Pieces of Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware, PA origin, circa 1870-1885, a one-gallon jug with stenciled motif, stamped "F.H. COWDEN / HARRISBURG", paired with a half-gallon cylindrical jar flowering vine motif, attributed to D.P. Shenfelder, Reading, PA. Cowden jug with some light surface wear, a tiny nick to spout, and staining. Shenfelder jar with thin cracks extending from rim to shoulder, a small flake to top of rim, and some faintness and bubbling to cobalt.
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