Lot #: 441
Price Realized: $885.00
($750 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Batter Pail with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG PA," circa 1865, ovoid form with tubular pouring spout, wood-and-wire bail handle, and applied handle at base on reverse, decorated on the front with a large wreath surrounding a smaller wreath at the base of the spout. Reverse decorated with a large tulip motif. Cobalt highlights to applied clay ears, terminals of handle at base on reverse, and maker's mark. Restoration to spout, rim, and handle at base on reverse.
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