Lot #: 225
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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG," PA origin, circa 1865, cylindrical crock with applied lug handles and tooling to shoulder and rim, decorated with a brushed design of a long, graduated flower blossom hanging from a leafy stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. A 4 1/2" vertical surface line to right side of crock, not visible on interior. A tiny chip to end of one handle. In-the-firing surface crazing to underside, extending a short distance onto exterior base (not visible on interior). A small in-the-firing ping to shoulder on reverse. Some fry to cobalt. H 9 1/2".
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