Lot #: 218
Price Realized: $1,265.00
($1,100 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Swan Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865, unusually-squat-shaped ovoid stoneware jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a brushed cobalt swan with heavily-shaded wing, swimming on stylized water. A desirable Cowden & Wilcox design. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example consigned from Pennsylvania. Excellent, as-made condition. H 13".
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