Lot #: 136
Price Realized: $1,140.00
($950 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.
Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG. PA," circa 1865, ovoid jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a four-petaled blossom flanked by three flower buds, all accented with leafy brushwork. Central blossom includes unusual dash decoration to petals. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Provenance: From a recently-surfaced PA collection, purchased by the consignor between 1963 and 1975. Very nice condition with several minor flaws. Decoration with light bubbling and two tiny in-the-firing contact marks. A minor in-the-firing contact mark (chip) to spout. An in-the-firing contact mark (chip) to handle. A tiny chip to bottom edge. A glazed-over 2" surface line at base on reverse. H 14".
Click images to enlarge.
A Few of the Related Items We've Sold
Rare and Important J. W. COWDEN / HARRISBURG, PA Syrup Jug w/ Muncy, PA Inscription
Exceptional COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Bird Scene
Extremely Rare COWDEN & WILCOX Stoneware Batterpail with Bird and Grapes Decoration
Outstanding COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Stoneware Jug w/ Profuse Flowering Urn Design
Extremely Rare Harrisburg, PA Miniature Pitcher and Mug Set, 1862, attrib. F.H. Cowden
Exceptional Cowden & Wilcox Stoneware Batter Pail with Four Birds
Extremely Rare and Important COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Civil War Soldier Jug
