Lot #: 118
Price Realized: $840.00
($700 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, ovoid pitcher with footed base, flared collar, and tooled rim, brush-decorated with a fan-shaped flower emanating from a leafy stem. Brushed foliate motif to spout. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: From a recently-surfaced PA collection, purchased by the consignor between 1963 and 1975. Chipped areas to rim, most of which is glazed over. Traces of old brown and black paint to surface. H 10".
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