Lot #: 59
Price Realized: $944.00
($800 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Batter Pail with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG", PA origin, circa 1870, ovoid form with tubular pouring spout, handle at base on reverse, and wood-and-wire bail handle; decorated on the reverse with a brushed tulip motif and on the front with a wreath surrounding the spout. Cobalt highlights to ears, handle terminals, and maker's mark. Includes a tin spout cover. A 1 1/4" in-the-firing surface flake (contact mark) to left of decoration and a smooth 1 3/8" contact mark to right of decoration. A chip to handle at base. Two chips to spout, one or both of which occurred in the firing.
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