Lot #: 151
Price Realized: $2,300.00
($2,000 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Leaping Rabbit Decoration, Stamped "NORTON & FENTON / BENNINGTON, Vt," circa 1844-1847, highly ovoid jug with semi-squared spout and ribbed handle, decorated with a brushed design of a rabbit with striped neck and shaded body, leaping over a stylized leaf. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A desirable Norton design. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased twenty or more years ago in the New York State area. Some crazing to reverse. A minor chip to underside at edge, presumably in-the-firing. Two tiny nicks to spout. Some staining.
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