Lot #: 42
Price Realized: $354.00
($300 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.
Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Bowl with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J.W. COWDEN," Harrisburg, PA origin, circa 1861, with rounded sides, tooled shoulder, and flattened rim, decorated with a brushed design of a wavy stem bearing two flower buds and a series of leaves. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. A crack across underside, which forms a Y in two places on body of bowl. A 2 1/4" chipped area to rim of bowl on left side. Some staining.
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