Lot #: 80
Price Realized: $600.00
($500 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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.
Scarce Salt-Glazed Stoneware Canning Jar, Stamped "ROARK," James Roark, Denton County, TX, circa 1868-1884, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder and flared rim with inner ledge for lid, the surface with appealing, sporadically-smeared slip under a clear salt glaze. Old white paint fills the maker's mark. Excellent condition with some wear to inner rim for lid. H 10 1/2".
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