Lot #: 564
Price Realized: $295.00
($250 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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 One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jars, Harrisburg, PA origin, circa 1865-1880, both of cylindrical form, one with brushed flower blossom, stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG. PA", the other with stylized stenciled design, stamped "F.H. COWDEN / HARRISBURG". Cowden & Wilcox jar with large rim chips, a very large, tight X-shaped line under one handle, chips to one handle, and a tiny nick to opposite handle. F.H. Cowden jar in excellent condition with a faint 1 1/4" surface line from rim, not visible on interior, and some light staining.
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