Lot #: 521
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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.
Rare Four-and-a-Half-Gallon Jug, Stamped "N. CLARK / PARKERSBURG", Virginia (now West Virginia) origin, circa 1850, ovoid jug with tooled spout and shoulder, impressed with a large, cross-hatched "4 1/2" above the maker's mark. Shoulder decorated with two vertical, lightly-incised wavy lines. A 1" spout chip. Shallow chipping to base. Impressive and highly unusual size. H 18".
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