Lot #: 51
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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.
Extremely Rare Four-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stamped "N. CLARK / Parkersburg, VA," circa 1850, ovoid jar with applied tab handle and flattened rim with elaborate tooling, decorated with a brushed cobalt stem bearing two fan-shaped flowers. N. Clark stoneware from Parkersburg (now West Virginia) is considered difficult-to-find. Decorated examples are highly unusual. Professional restoration to cracks throughout, not touching decoration. Shallow chips on interior of rim. H 15".
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