Stoneware Jug
Object/Artifact
Ovoid stoneware jug, tapering to a narrow base and applied strap handle. Cobalt leaf decoration surrounding maker's mark. Cobalt highlighting at the base of the handle.
2019.13.1
Nathan Clark, born 1787, moved to Athens at 18 years old to start a pottery. Clark ran the business by himself until 1829 when he was joined by Ethan S. Fox, a relative by marriage. By 1838, Clark retired from the pottery and sold his share of the business to Fox. Nathan Clark Jr. eventually took over the business from Fox but began making the potter with "N. Clark Jr." differentiating the two Clarks.
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Clark, Nathan
1813 - 1829
Athens
New York
United States of America
North America
Manufacturer's Mark
Front
N. Clark / Athens
English
Stamped
Stoneware
Clay
Ketchum, William C, Jr. "Potters and Potteries oof New York State, 1650-1900."