Lot #: 238
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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.
Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Dated 1840, attributed to Smith & Day, Norwalk, CT, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, decorated with a stylized slip-trailed floral motif above the date "1840" on the front. Shoulder additionally decorated with a slip-trailed drape design. Decoration and date are consistent with the work of Smith & Day of Norwalk, CT. Excellent condition with a short faint line at base on reverse, and a few minor chips on interior of rim.
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