Lot #: 134
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 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.
Four Ovoid Stoneware Jugs, Northeastern U.S. origin, second quarter 19th century, a two-gallon jug with cobalt wreath decoration, stamped "N. CLARK / ATHENS"; a two-gallon jug, stamped "N. CLARK / ATHENS"; a one-gallon jug, stamped "NORTON & FENTON / BENNINGTON"; and a two-gallon jug with cobalt tulip decoration, stamped "L. NORTON & SON". N. Clark jug with wreath in excellent condition with minor base nicks and some typical, small in-the-firing flaws. Second N. Clark jug with in-the-firing flaws and roughness to surface, two lines extending from underside, and other minor firing flaws. Norton & Fenton jug with chipping to spout. L. Norton & Son jug missing handle, with large salt drip to reverse, and some firing flaws.
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