Lot #: 237
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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.
Scarce One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Cherries Decoration, Stamped "F.H. COWDEN / HARRISBURG," circa 1880, ovoid jug with semi-squared spout, decorated with a brushed cobalt design of three large cherries and a flower extending from a leafy stem. An unusually-small jug for this Cowden design. Sone fry to cobalt. Horizontal crack in base of handle. Two very small spout chips. Small stone ping on reverse. H 10 3/4".
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