Lot #: 358
Price Realized: $1,035.00
($900 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Willow Tree Decoration, Stamped "CLARK & Co. / ROCHESTER", New York State origin, circa 1840, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a folky brushed design of a willow tree ascending the jar's front. Brushed cobalt number 2 to shoulder. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Wonderful decoration and desirable maker. A 1 3/8" hairline from rim on side of jar. Two minor glazed-over surface flakes to front. A small chip to interior of rim. Several chips to inner rim where a lid would rest.
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