Lot #: 21
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug, Stamped "SMITH & DAY / NORWALK", CT origin, circa 1840, ovoid jug with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded spout, and applied handle, decorated with brushed swags around the shoulder. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Includes antique wooden stopper. Excellent, essentially as-made condition. Recessed contact mark below handle on reverse, two small in-the-firing contact marks to body, and a minor in-the-firing chip to spout.
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