Lot #: 153
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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 Stenciled Cross Decoration, Stamped "F.H. COWDEN / HARRISBURG", PA origin, circa 1880, cylindrical jug with squared spout, cobalt-decorated with a stylized stenciled design of a cross with tulip-shaped accents. Light cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and lower handle terminal. Provenance: David Musser Collection. Two horizontal hairlines near base of handle. Shallow chips to spout. Some minor bubbling to cobalt.
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