Lot #: 139
Price Realized: $944.00
($800 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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.
Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "SMITH & DAY / NORWALK, CONN.", circa 1843-1847, ovoid pitcher with pinched spout and tall collar with tooled accents, the front decorated with a bold slip-trailed design of a looping stem bearing abstract flower blossoms and leaves. Additionally decorated below the collar with a slip-trailed wavy line. Body impressed with Smith & Day maker's mark. Exceptional form for this maker, exhibiting superb color. Provenance: From a recently-surfaced NC collection, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Two small spout chips, a few rim chips, and an in-the-firing iron ping to reverse.
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