Lot #: 88
Price Realized: $900.00
($750 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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 Jar with Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a flowering tulip plant featuring two open blossoms, one partially-open blossom, and two buds. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. A minor chip to front of rim. Shallow chips and wear to interior of rim. A Y-shaped line to underside. Exfoliation to interior base. Traces of varnish to surface.
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