Lot #: 344
Price Realized: $1,180.00
($1,000 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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.
Fine Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Pheasant Scene, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT.", circa 1855, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a pheasant perched on a stump, beside a hill with pine tree and split-rail fence. Ground cover below. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Top-to-bottom crack on reverse, extending 6 1/2" onto underside. A 2 1/2" hairline from rim on reverse. A 2 3/4" crack at base on reverse, extending 3 1/2" onto underside. A small chip to exterior of rim on reverse and a small chip to interior of rim. A minor chip to underside at edge.
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