Lot #: 266
Price Realized: $531.00
($450 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "N, CLARK, JR / ATHENS. NY", circa 1840, ovoid jug with flared spout, decorated with a large flowering plant bearing five blossoms with protruding stamens. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Some fry to cobalt. A 5/8" chip to side of spout. Some light staining.
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