Rare COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Stoneware Cake Crock w/ Man-in-the-Moon Decoration

Fall 2024 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 140

Price Realized: $5,700.00

($4,750 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Cake Crock with Cobalt Man-in-the-Moon Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, brush-decorated with the profile of a man's face with long nose and pronounced chin, surrounded by a crescent-shaped stem with leaves. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Among the finer examples of this prized Cowden & Wilcox motif that we have offered, featuring a desirable one-gallon size and lesser-seen cake crock form. A rim chip on front and reverse. Some small surface flakes. Very minor fry to cobalt. Light exfoliation to underside. Minor staining. H 6 7/8" ; Diam. 8 1/2".