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Description:
Beautiful antique Cowden & Wilcox stoneware crock from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, dating to the 19th century.This desirable 2-gallon salt-glazed stoneware crock features bold hand-applied cobalt blue decoration across the front, along with cobalt accents at the applied side handles.Clearly impressed on the front:COWDEN & WILCOX
HARRISBURG, PA
2Cowden & Wilcox is a well-known Harrisburg stoneware maker, and cobalt-decorated examples are especially appealing to collectors of early American pottery.Approximate measurements:
10” tall
9” wide
2-gallon capacityThe crock has strong visual appeal with rich cobalt decoration, an attractive gray salt-glazed surface, and intact applied handles.Condition is consistent with age and use, including normal glaze variation, firing imperfections, surface wear, and a small chip along the interior rim. A thin vertical line is visible beneath one handle and is shown clearly in the photographs. Please review all photos carefully as they are part of the condition description.A wonderful piece for collectors of Cowden & Wilcox, Harrisburg PA stoneware, cobalt decorated crocks, primitive Americana, and 19th-century American pottery.
