Lot #: 245
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Two Pieces of Stoneware with Bird Decorations, New England origin, third quarter 19th century, a two-gallon jar with pheasant-on-stump decoration, stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT;" paired with a two-gallon jug with cobalt bird on branch, stamped "J.S. TAFT & COMPANY / KEENE, N.H.". Norton jar with significant cracks and exfoliation, as well as a few chips on interior of rim. Jug missing handle.
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