Fine COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Stoneware Jug w/ Cobalt Man-in-the-Moon Decoration

Spring 2026 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 172

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Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Man-in-the-Moon Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG :PA," circa 1865, semi-ovoid jug with unusual squared spout, brush-decorated with the profile of a man's face with long nose and prominent chin within a curved bow of leaves with crossed tip. Cobalt accents to maker's mark and highlights to handle terminals. A crisp rendering of this firm's most famous design, featuring excellent color and contrast to the clay and cobalt. Provenance: Herb and Carol Hausmann Collection. A small in-the-firing contact mark (surface chip) beside base of decoration. A minor spout chip. Handle with a horizontal hairline as well as a 3/8" glazed-over chip. Minor bubbling to cobalt on upper tip of decoration and some additional bubbling to cobalt at handle terminals. H 13".



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