Lot #: 169
Price Realized: $1,610.00
($1,400 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.
Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Leaping Rabbit Decoration, Stamped "JULIUS NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT", circa 1845, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of a leaping rabbit in the classic Norton style. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A 2 1/2" hairline from rim on front. A 1 1/4" hairline from rim on right side of jar. Several small chips to interior of rim. Chips and wear to inner rim where a lid would rest. A small chip to right handle. H 11 1/2".
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