Lot #: 58
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 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.
Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "N. CLARK & Co. / ROCHESTER. N Y.", circa 1850, ovoid jug with tapered spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a flowering plant bearing two different flowers, the right blossom with spotted accents to the interior. Slip-trailed number "2" above. Light cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Restoration to handle, which was broken into sections. Otherwise excellent condition with a small in-the-firing iron ping to base.
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