Lot #: 2
Price Realized: $2,530.00
($2,200 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.
Very Rare Stoneware Jar with Incised Fish Decoration, Stamped "J. CLARK & CO. / TROY," New York State origin, circa 1826-1828, three-gallon ovoid stoneware jar with tooled shoulder, tall collar, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large incised and cobalt-highlighted design of a fish. Additional cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Scarce, short-lived maker's mark with outstanding figural decoration. Pictured in Donald Blake Webster's Decorated Stoneware Pottery of North America. Cracks and tight lines throughout. Rim chips.
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