Lot #: 566
Price Realized: $472.00
($400 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jugs, Harrisburg, PA origin, circa 1865-1880, a one-gallon jug with stenciled motif, stamped "F.H. COWDEN / HARRISBURG"; a two-gallon jug with brushed spitting tulip motif, stamped "F.H. COWDEN / HARRISBURG"; and a one-gallon jug with spitting tulip motif, stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA". One-gallon F.H. Cowden jug with two hairlines to base of handle, a burn to front, and some fry to cobalt at handle terminals. Two-gallon jug with fry to cobalt, a burn to front and right side, some staining to surface, and a small in-the-firing surface chip to right side. Cowden & Wilcox jug with a sealed crack to side and a glazed-over base chip, the spout and handle broken and reglued.
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