Lot #: 463
Price Realized: $300.00
($250 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-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, ovoid jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a brushed design of a leafy branch bearing a graduated flower blossom. Unusual incised "10 1/2" on shoulder. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. As-made condition with a large in-the-firing loss to side of spout. H 13 1/2".
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