Lot #: 33
Price Realized: $442.50
($375 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 Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG. PA," circa 1865, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of a drooping tulip. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Two chips to left handle. A minuscule nick to right handle. Numerous small chips to interior of rim and inner rim for lid. A 1 1/2" hairline from rim on reverse. Minor base nicks.
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