Lot #: 142
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
Scarce Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug, Stamped "N CLARK / PARKERSBURG," WV origin, circa 1850, ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and squared rim, impressed with unusual "N CLARK / PARKERSBURG," used when West Virginia was still part of Virginia. Provenance: From a thirty-five year Western PA collection. Spout slumped during the firing. Hairline and a few small chips in spout. Contact mark to front. Short hairline on underside, continuing onto base. In-the-firing chip and contact mark to handle. H 14 3/8".
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