Lot #: 19
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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 with Cobalt Pheasant-on-Stump Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT", circa 1855, cylindrical jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a crested pheasant with turned head and long tail, perched atop a tree stump. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Very nice condition with some discoloration, a 3/4" glazed-over iron ping below bird's tail, a small iron ping to shoulder, a minor stone ping to spout, and a tiny base nick.
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