Lot #: 506
Price Realized: $510.00
($425 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG .PA," circa 1865, ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded spout, decorated with an artistic brushed design of a flowering plant with large central blossom flanked by two stems. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Essentially as-made condition including glazed-over chip at base. Light staining throughout. H 11".
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