Lot #: 154
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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 Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "N. CLARK & CO. / ROCHESTER, N.Y.," circa 1845, cylindrical jar with toled shoulder, flared rim, and large lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of sunflower featuring heavily-shaded leaves and a dashed center. Fry to cobalt. Thin spidering crack extending from left side of jar's front around to left side of jar. Several rim chips. One handle with thin 1 1/2" crack and small chip. Small stone ping on reverse. 2" line at bottom edge. Some light staining.
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