Lot #: 250
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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Cream Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "N. CLARK, JR. / ATHENS, NY", circa 1840, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed tulip plant design featuring two blossoms. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Some small spot of fry to cobalt. Two hairlines and a thin crack from rim on reverse. Hairline extending from rim to shoulder area on front. Rim chips. 1 1/4" chipped area to one handle.
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