Jug

Type: Food storage
Manufacturer
Nathan Clark Jr.
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
13 1/2" H
Creation Date
1860 – 1870
Description
Stoneware jug: grey stoneware with blue flowers. In 1843 the Clark pottery passed to Nathan Clark's son, also Nathan (1819 1891), who had been extensively trained under his father tutelage. He ran the business effectively for nearly fifty years, gradually expanding until it was one of the largest operations in the United States. Throughout this period many skilled potters who were trained at the Clark pottery went on to successful careers in other parts of the state.(15)
Marks/Inscription
A circle incised near neck marked: N. CLARK JR. ATHENS NY 2.
Provenance
Purchase, Mary Allis, Fairfield, CT  3/21/61
Institutional Collection
Boscobel House and Gardens