Lot #: 466
Price Realized: $206.50
($175 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jugs, Stamped "SMITH & DAY / NORWALK", CT origin, circa 1840, both of ovoid form with cobalt-highlighted maker's marks and handle terminals, measuring one and two gallons. One-gallon jug in excellent condition with a base flake and small in-the-firing iron ping at base. Two-gallon jug in essentially as-made condition with mottling to surface, a large in-the-firing iron ping to base of jug and shoulder below upper handle terminal, both of which are glazed over, as well as additional small iron pings throughout.
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