Lot #: 299
Price Realized: $1,955.00
($1,700 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Large Cobalt Cherries Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG," circa 1865, ovoid jug with semi-squared spout, decorated with a bold brushed cobalt cluster of three cherries hanging from a leafy branch. Excellent color. As-made condition with an in-the-firing contact mark on top of handle, two small glazed-over base chips, and some fry to cobalt. H 14 1/4".
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