Lot #: 18
Price Realized: $230.00
($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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Smith & Day, Norwalk, CT, circa 1840, semi-ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a boldly slip-trailed design, including a stylized daisy to the left and palm-tree-shaped motif to the right. Cobalt wavy line decoration to shoulder. 3" surface line on reverse, not visible on interior. Restored rim chips. Two minor surface lines at base, measuring 1/2" and 3/4" lines at base. An additional very faint line on underside. Base with a few chips and several tiny nicks. Some staining to surface.
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