Lot #: 504
Price Realized: $265.50
($225 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware, Central PA origin, second half 19th century, a one-gallon jug with cobalt tulip decoration, stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA", circa 1865, paired with a one-gallon ovoid jar with stylized cobalt floral blossom, attributed to the Sipe Pottery, Williamsport, PA, circa 1880. Jug in excellent condition with a minor base chip and a short line where spout meets handle. Jar in as-made condition with an in-the-firing dry area on front, a slightly-warped rim, and two shallow in-the-firing contact marks to rim.
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