Lot #: 485
Price Realized: $240.00
($200 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG .PA," circa 1865, semi-ovoid jug with squared spout, brush-decorated with a large tulip and bud emanating from a leafy stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Spout wear. A large and small glazed-over spout chip. Some wear to midsection. A glaze drip to shoulder. Two small chips and two short lines to edge of handle. Staining to surface. H 14 3/4".
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