Lot #: 290
Price Realized: $2,714.00
($2,300 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
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Scarce Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Man-in-the-Moon Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA", circa 1865, ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded spout, decorated with a brushed design of a man's profile flanked by a crescent-shaped arch of leaves. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. A highly-prized Cowden & Wilcox motif. Provenance: David Musser Collection. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with staining or discoloration to surface. H 14 3/4".
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