*** BEING OFFERED IS THIS *** TRULY SPECTACULAR!!,*** XXX RARE!!, AND MUCH HARDER TO FIND!!, *** CONNECTICUT ESTATE FRESH!!, *** ANTIQUE SIGNED NATHAN CLARK JR., ATHENS, N.Y., COUNTRY PRIMITIVE ORIGINAL THREE GALLON SALT GLAZE HEAVY STONEWARE CROCK WITH WONDERFUL DEEP, RICH, COLBALT BLUE FLOWER AND LEAF ARTISTIC PATTERN DESIGN, IN EXCELLENT - NEAR MINT - PREMIUM QUALITY ANTIQUE USED AGED CONDITION ( PLEASE VIEW MY PHOTOS ). *** YOU ARE
BUYING WHAT YOU SEE IN MY PHOTOS. *** IT IS QUITE LARGE, STRONG, SOLID, THICK, HEAVY, STURDY, AND WELL MADE!! IT HAS NO CHIPS, CRACKS, BREAKS, DAMAGE, OR REPAIRS WHICH IS ALMOST UNHEARD OF FOR A 150 + YEAR OLD ANTIQUE STONEWARE SALT GLAZE CROCK!! IT IS SIGNED NATHAN CLARK JR., ATHENS, N.Y. AS SHOWN. *** IT MEASURES A VERY IMPRESSIVE AND LARGE OVAL ROUND ARTISTIC SHAPED DISPLAY SIZE: 11 1/4 " WIDE ACROSS HANDLE TO HANDLE, X 9 7/8 " HIGH, X 11 1/2 " WIDE ACROSS TO TOP OUTER EDGE, X 9 " WIDE ACROSS BASE. *** IT IS GUARANTEED "INCREDIBLY LOVELY LOOKING IN PERSON" AND IS GUARANTEED ANTIQUE AMERICANA PRIMITIVE!! IT IS CT. ESTATE FRESH AND IS BEING SOLD AS FOUND / AS SHOWN. *** GOOD LUCK!! *** F.Y.I. *** THIS 132 - 180 YEAR OLD SALT GLAZED STONEWARE CROCK IS AN EXAMPLE OF HIGH QUALITY, N.Y. SALT GLAZED STONEWARE MADE BY NATHAN CLARK JR. IN ATHENS, N.Y. BETWEEN 1843 AND 1891. THERE IS A HAND PAINTED COBALT OXIDE DESIGN OF LOVELY FLOWERS JUST UNDER THE EMBOSSED, CLASSIC STAMP OF NATHAN CLARK JR.
*** BELOW IS A LITTLE HISTORY FOR YOU:
Nathan Clark Jr took over his father, Nathan Clark’s business in 1843 and ran it until he passed away in 1891.
Nathan Clark Sr., who started the company, was born in 1787 in Cornwall, Orange, New York. He established Athens Pottery Works in Athens, NY in 1809. The business was very successful, becoming a leader in pottery manufacturing in New York around the turn of the 19th Century.
Nathan’s Brother Edward Clark, together with Isaac Singer, founded the Singer Sewing Machine Company and became one of the richest men in America.
About the manufacturing -
Salt-glaze Stoneware is made by throwing in a large amount of salt into the kiln at over 2000 degrees. The high heat would cause the salt to vaporize and coat the pottery with a rough, glossy coating
It's decorated with Cobalt Oxide because it withstands the heat of firing and keeps its rich, blue color. We see these beautiful, blue designs hand painted on almost all decorated, salt-glazed stoneware. The surface of the piece has a rough “Orange Peel” texture that tells us it’s salt-glazed, newer replicas will have a smoother texture.