Lot #: 221
Price Realized: $1,667.50
($1,450 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.
Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Large Cobalt Pheasant Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT.," circa 1855, cylindrical jug with sloped shoulder and squared spout, decorated with a large, boldly-slip-trailed pheasant with turned head and long tail, perched on a split-branched stump. Restored handle. Staining to surface. Faint 2" line at base, probably in-the-firing. Tight line on underside, possibly in-the-firing.
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