Lot #: 567
Price Realized: $324.50
($275 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 Pieces of Harrisburg, PA Stoneware with Cobalt Decoration, circa 1865-1880, a one-gallon cake crock with cobalt spitting tulip motif, stamped "F.H. COWDEN / HARRISBURG", paired with a two-gallon crock with brushed design of a spotted tulip emanating from a leafy stem, stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG PA". F.H. Cowden crock with rim chips, the largest measuring 1 1/4", shallow chipping and wear to right handle, wear to left handle, and wear to rim. Cowden & Wilcox crock with significant painted restoration to surface, right handle, and rim, possibly overzealous, which does not touch the decoration.
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