Lot #: 176
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "N. CLARK JR ATHENS NY," mid 19th century, cylindrical jug with thick, rounded spout, the front decorated with a brushed and slip-trailed cobalt design of a tulip plant, accented with heavy cobalt spotting to the blossoms and leaves. In-the-firing iron ping / loss to spout. Additional shallow chip to spout. An iron ping on front and three iron pings on reverse. Recessed contact mark and small applied contact mark / bit of clay to shoulder. Shallow 3/4" chip to base, a base nick, and other wear to base. Some fry to cobalt.
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