Lot #: 133
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "N. CLARK, JR. / ATHENS, NY," circa 1850, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with two large tulips extending from a leafy stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Some spots of fry to cobalt. Approximately 4" Y-shaped line on underside, continuing up base 3 1/4" and 1 1/2" in two places.
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