Lot #: 296
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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.
Four-Gallon Ovoid Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "N. CLARK, & CO, / LYONS.N.Y*," circa 1840, skillfully-potted, highly ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, flared rim, and large lug handles. Decorated with a brushed cobalt flower extending from a stem with two leaves. Excellent form and color. Provenance: Lynn White Collection, Readfield, ME. Rim chips. Some small, light flakes at base. Hairline extending along section of base and partway up reverse of jar, where it forms a Y. H 14 3/4".
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