Lot #: 91
Price Realized: $1,020.00
($850 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.
Three-Quart Stoneware Batter Pail with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, ovoid form with tubular pouring spout, handle at base on reverse, and applied clay tabs with wood-and-wire bail handle; brush-decorated on the reverse with a large horizontal tulip motif. Wreath decoration to base of spout. Unusual three-quart size. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals and applied clay tabs. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with a small in-the-firing contact mark to front. H 8 1/4".
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