Scarce COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG. PA Crock w/ Cobalt Starburst Decoration

March 14, 2015 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 232

Price Realized: $373.75

($325 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)

PLEASE NOTE:  This result is 9 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.

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Scarce One-Gallon Crock with Cobalt Starburst Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG. PA," circa 1865, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a boldly-brushed design of a starburst or star-shaped blossom with bull's eye center. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Excellent size, decoration, and color, featuring some of the strongest cobalt we have seen on a piece of Cowden stoneware. 5" inverted Y-shaped crack from rim on reverse. Large semi-circular line on underside, not visible on interior. In-the-firing spider lines on interior, not visible on underside. A tiny nick to one handle.




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