Lot #: 222
Price Realized: $480.00
($400 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "N CLARK JR / ATHENS N Y," mid 19th century, cylindrical jug with tooled shoulder and squared spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a crested bird with heavily-spotted body, perched on a spotted branch. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Spout with a small flake, minor chip, and tiny nick. Some staining to surface. An in-the-firing iron ping to shoulder on front.
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