Lot #: 440
Price Realized: $206.50
($175 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Smith & Day, Norwalk, CT, circa 1840, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, decorated with a stylized slip-trailed design of a flower with scrolled vines emanating from its blossom. Shoulder with slip-trailed looping drape motif. Very nice condition. A 1 1/4" hairline from rim on reverse, a short faint line to top of rim on front, two very minor rim nicks, a 1" in-the-firing base chip, and very minor in-the-firing wear to bottom edge.
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