Lot #: 382
Price Realized: $270.00
($225 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.
Two Pieces of Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware, Cowden Family, Harrisburg, PA, second half 19th century, a two-gallon ovoid jug with large brushed tulip motif, stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865; paired with a two-gallon ovoid jar with stenciled X-shaped design, stamped "F.H. COWDEN / HARRISBURG," circa 1885. Jug with fry to cobalt, staining to surface, and two base chips. Jar with 6 3/4" x 2 1/4" L-shaped crack from rim on front, a 6 1/2" inverted Y-shaped crack from rim on reverse, and rim chips. H (of jug) 14".
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