Lot #: 226
Price Realized: $1,003.00
($850 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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 Large Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. NORTON & CO. / BENNINGTON VT", circa 1860, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a large floral spray accented with dotted trails. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Provenance: Property of a New York State collector. Some tight surface lines, not visible on interior. Two chips to interior of rim and two chips to exterior of rim. A tiny nick to one handle. A 1 3/4" in-the-firing line to interior of rim, not visible on exterior. Two minor base nicks.
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