Lot #: 154
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Fine Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird-on-Stump Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA", circa 1865, ovoid jug with tapered spout, decorated with a large brushed design of a bird with unusual crest and heavily-shaded wing, perched on a stump. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Excellent size to decoration, measuring 8 1/2" tall. A chip to spout. Three base chips, one of which is glazed-over. The largest of these chips measures 1 1/4" x 3/4", is mostly visible on the underside, and includes a 1 3/8" line extending from it. An additional in-the-firing chip to underside. H 14 1/2".
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