Lot #: 151
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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 Leaf Decoration, Stamped "N. CLARK & CO / MOUNT MORRIS", New York State origin, circa 1840, highly-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flared collar, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of a leaf below a freehand number 2. Brushed cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Includes old wooden cover. A tight, minor surface line in underside, not visible on interior. Two small rim chips. A small chip and minor nick to inner rim where a lid would rest. A glazed-over iron ping to base. Some staining to surface.
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