Lot #: 156
Price Realized: $2,520.00
($2,100 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Fine Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG .PA," circa 1865, ovoid jug with semi-rounded spout, brush-decorated with an undulating stem bearing leaves and four alternating upward and downward oriented tulips. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A beautifully-decorated example featuring good color, the design appearing almost as a Harrisburg rendering of Western Pennsylvania vining. Provenance: Descended in the family of the consignor. Excellent condition with a minor base chip and tiny base nick, a faint 1/2" line in the flattened top of the spout, and some staining, including remnants of painted lettering on the front. Excellent condition. H 16 1/2".
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