Lot #: 243
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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.
Rare Salt-Glazed Stoneware Jar, Stamped "ROARK," James M. Roark, Denton County, TX, circa 1868-1884, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder and flared rim, covered in a salt glaze. Albany-slip-glazed interior. Impressed on the shoulder with the maker's mark of James M. Roark, which reads simply "ROARK." Long Y-shaped crack in base area on reverse, extending onto underside. Expected light wear to interior of rim where a lid would rest. H 10 1/2".
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