Lot #: 30
Price Realized: $1,298.00
($1,100 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, semi-ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and semi-squared spout, decorated with a large brushed design of a leafy stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Exceptional color. Excellent condition, with a glazed-over iron ping below decoration, a minor piece of adhered clay to left side of jug, and some very minor chipping to spout.
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