Lot #: 308
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Cake Crock, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a large brushed-cobalt spitting tulip design. Large area of restoration to left side of crock, including areas of handle. Restored spot above opposite handle. 3 1/2" Y-shaped line on reverse, which does not go through to interior. 1" line on reverse extending up from base. In-the-firing contact mark on rim. H 7 1/2" ; Diameter 11".
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