Lot #: 312
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Cream Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA", circa 1865, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a boldly-brushed hanging floral design. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. A small rim chip. Large, wide T-shaped crack at base, which continues onto underside, where it forms a Y. Some spots of fry to cobalt.
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