Lot #: 102
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 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.
Scarce One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird-on-Stump Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON. / BENNINGTON VT", circa 1855, cylindrical jug with semi-squared spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a long-tailed bird perched on a tree stump. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Unusual design and desirable small size. Excellent, as-made condition with an in-the-firing dry spot along right edge of tree stump.
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