Lot #: 211
Price Realized: $780.00
($650 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX. / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, semi-ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and tapered spout, decorated with a boldly-brushed design of two conical blossoms emanating from a leafy stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. A 1 1/8" in-the-firing flake to reverse side of spout. Scattered spotting to clay. Some in-the-firing dryness to right side of jug near base. A small glazed-over chip to side of handle. A minor in-the-firing fissure to underside. H 16".
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