Lot #: 227
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Cream Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "N. CLARK & Co / ROCHESTER. NY," circa 1845, ovoid jar with semi-squared rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a fan-shaped flower with alternating shaded and hollow petals. Slip-trailed "2" above. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Some staining. 4" hairline from rim on reverse. A spidering hairline on underside. A few rim chips. Some staining.
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