Lot #: 349
Price Realized: $2,520.00
($2,100 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Cherries Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG," PA origin, circa 1870, ovoid jug with semi-rounded spout, brush-decorated with a large cluster of three cherries hanging from a leafy stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Exceptional size to vessel for this decoration. Spout chips. A few spots of fry to cobalt. Some light wear to midsection. Minor staining. H 11".
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