Lot #: 168
Price Realized: $1,035.00
($900 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Batter Pail with Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA.", circa 1865, ovoid form with tubular pouring spout, handle at base on reverse, and wood-and-wire bail handle, decorated on the front with two large tulips flanking a wreath-decorated spout. Reverse with a third tulip design. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, ears, and handle terminals. A nicely-decorated example of a prized Cowden & Wilcox form. Chips to spout. Some fry to areas of cobalt. A small rim chip and minor rim nick. Three shallow chips to raised molding below rim. A minuscule post-firing and small, glazed-over nick to handle at base on reverse. H 9 1/2".
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