Lot #: 21
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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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