Lot #: 106
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Flower Urn Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT.", circa 1855, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of an open-handled urn with cross-hatched interior, brimming with flowers, leaves, and dotted trails. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A desirable Norton motif. A diagonal crack extending from rim to shoulder on front. An approximately 6 1/2" hairline from rim on reverse. Some staining.
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