Lot #: 439
Price Realized: $265.50
($225 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Smith & Day, Norwalk, CT, circa 1840, ovoid pitcher with tall, flaring collar, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a flowering vine below a wavy line. A restored 4 1/2" crack from rim to right of spout. A 4 1/4" in-the-firing separation line to interior, not visible on exterior. A recessed in-the-firing contact mark to front. An approximately 2 1/2" restored area to rim on reverse. A 1 5/8" in-the-firing contact mark with adhered piece of clay near base on reverse. A 1 1/8" in-the-firing contact mark to handle.
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