Lot #: 481
Price Realized: $236.00
($200 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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 Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA", circa 1865, ovoid jug with tapered spout, decorated with a drooping graduated blossoms emanating from a leafy stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. A 1 1/4" chip to bottom edge. A small spout chip with a 3/4" hairline extending from it. An in-the-firing contact mark to handle.
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