Lot #: 8
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
Very Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Pear Decoration, Stamped "J. NORTON & CO / BENNINGTON VT.", circa 1855, cylindrical jar with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of an inverted pear amid a floral spray with circular blossom, leaves, and curled trails. Relatively few examples of Norton stoneware with pear decorations are known. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A 1 3/8" chip to rim on reverse. A small iron ping to reverse and shoulder on front. A worn spot to one end of each handle. A 3 1/4" glazed-over, inverted Y-shaped line on interior of rim, a very small portion of which is visible on the exterior. Wear to inner rim where a lid would rest.
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