Lot #: 208
Price Realized: $540.00
($450 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG .PA," circa 1865, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of a flower hanging from a leafy stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Very nice condition. A 13/16" rim chip on reverse. Water glass staining to interior. Minor water glass staining to exterior. A short, in-the-firing surface fissure to underside, which does not extend through to interior. H 11 1/4".
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