Lot #: 129
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Scarce Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Folky Cobalt Decoration, Stamped "SMITH & DAY / MANUFACTURERS", Norwalk, CT origin, circa 1840, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder and semi-squared rim, decorated with a haphazard cobalt application, possibly representing an animal. Shoulder impressed with "SMITH & DAY, / MANUFACTURERS," mark. The "NORWALK, CT" portion of the stamp did not take on this example. A 1" rim chip to side of jar. A glazed-over iron ping to front, below decoration. Two tiny glazed-over iron pings to bottom edge. H 8".
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