Lot #: 68
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 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 Jug with Large Cobalt Floral Spray, Stamped "E. & L.P. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT.," circa 1870, cylindrical jug with sloped shoulder and semi-squared spout, decorated with a slip-trailed cobalt design of flowers surrounded by leaves, vines, and several dotted trails. Very faint crazing at base. In-the-firing, glazed-over base chip along with a much smaller base chip. A 1 3/4" hairline from spout and a second spidering hairline from spout, also measuring approximately 1 3/4". Some very faint lines at base, which probably occurred in the firing. H 13 5/8".
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