Lot #: 125
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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 One-Gallon Stoneware Jar, Stamped "N. CLARK / PARKERSBURG, VA", circa 1850, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and flattened rim, impressed with N. CLARK / PARKERSBURG, VA" mark at shoulder. Clark's work in Parkersburg pre-dates the establishment of West Virginia during the Civil War era. Excellent condition with two minor base nicks, a minor shoulder nick, a small nick on interior of rim, and an in-the-firing chip on top of rim with a 1" surface line descending from it.
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