Lot #: 521
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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 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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