Lot #: 172
Price Realized: $1,020.00
($850 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Cherries Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG," PA origin, circa 1870, ovoid jug with semi-squared spout, brush-decorated with a leafy branch bearing three cherries. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Essentially as-made condition with some fry to cobalt and a small piece of adhered clay to top of handle. H 13 1/2".
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