Lot Essay
For a similar two gallon jug decoated by the same hand, depicting a 'Man in the Moon' see Lasansky, Made of Mud, p. 52.
Details
A SALT GLAZED AND COBALT DECORATED STONEWARE JUG
STAMPED COWDEN AND WILCOX, HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 1869-1887
The baluster shaped jug with applied handle and decorated with 'Man in the Moon'; stamped "2/Cowden & Wilcox/Harrisburg, PA"--13¾in. high
STAMPED COWDEN AND WILCOX, HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 1869-1887
The baluster shaped jug with applied handle and decorated with 'Man in the Moon'; stamped "2/Cowden & Wilcox/Harrisburg, PA"--13¾in. high
Provenance
Acquired, April 6, 1979