Lot #: 424
Price Realized: $540.00
($450 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.
Two One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jugs, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, both of ovoid form, one with double-stemmed flowering plant motif, the other with three-stemmed flowering plant motif. Taller jug with crack in base of handle, a small spout chip and a shallow, in-the-firing chip to top of spout. Other jug with two tight cracks to upper body, heavy salt residue to left side, spout chips, and a small in-the-firing surface chip to shoulder. H (of taller jug) 11 1/2".
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