Lot #: 19
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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 Pheasant-on-Stump Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT", circa 1855, cylindrical jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a crested pheasant with turned head and long tail, perched atop a tree stump. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Very nice condition with some discoloration, a 3/4" glazed-over iron ping below bird's tail, a small iron ping to shoulder, a minor stone ping to spout, and a tiny base nick.
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