Lot #: 177
Price Realized: $2,530.00
($2,200 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 Jug Cobalt Pheasant-on-Stump Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT.", circa 1885, cylindrical jug with tooled spout and applied handle, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a crested pheasant with long tail and turned head, perched on a stump. Striped shading to left side of stump and stylized ground cover below. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Some bubbling to cobalt slip. A large, 2 1/2" x 1 1/4" flake to base on reverse. A minor spout chip. Staining to surface. A small iron ping at base on front.
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