Lot #: 451
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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, Stamped "SMITH & DAY / NORWALK", CT origin, circa 1840, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, tall collar, and applied lug handles, decorated with a graduated foliate brushwork below the maker's mark. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. A tight spider crack to left side / front of jar, extending from base to midsection. A 3 1/2" surface line to right side of jar's front, not visible on interior. A faint 3" X-shaped surface line at base on reverse, not visible on interior. A shallow in-the-firing base chip. A minor base chip on reverse.
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