Lot #: 358
Price Realized: $1,770.00
($1,500 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA", circa 1865, ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded spout, decorated with a brushed design of a bird with long, heavily-shaded tail, perched on a stylized ground. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Excellent condition with minor base wear.
Click images to enlarge.
A Few of the Related Items We've Sold
Exceptional COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Stoneware Jug w/ Bold Peacock-on-Branch Decoration
Extremely Rare and Important COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Civil War Soldier Jug
Monumental 5 Gal. COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Stoneware Jug Cooler w/ Large Grapes Motif
Outstanding COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Stoneware Jug w/ Profuse Flowering Urn Design
COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Stoneware Starface Jar
Extremely Rare Harrisburg, PA Miniature Pitcher and Mug Set, 1862, attrib. F.H. Cowden
Exceedingly Rare and Important WM. MOYER / HARRISBURG, PA Stoneware Pedestal Water Cooler
Rare and Important J. W. COWDEN / HARRISBURG, PA Syrup Jug w/ Muncy, PA Inscription
