Lot #: 148
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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 Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT," circa 1855, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a circular flower blossom extending from a curled leafy stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. An unusual design for Julius and Edward Norton stoneware. 8" fairly-tight spider crack from rim on front. Wide 7" inverted Y-shaped crack from rim on revers. Minor nicks to interior of rim. Shallow 1" chip on side of rim. Faint Y-shaped line on underside, not visible on interior. Some wear to cobalt.
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