Lot #: 98
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug, Stamped "BENNINGTON FACTORY", Captain John Norton, Bennington, VT, early 19th century, ovoid jug with semi-squared spout and ribbed handle, decorated with a brushed cobalt number "2". Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and lower handle terminal. The rarest and earliest Norton family maker's mark. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, found in New York. Very nice, as-made condition with two shallow, in-the-firing contact marks to top of spout.
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