Lot #: 97
Price Realized: $354.00
($300 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Rabbit Decoration, Stamped "JULIUS NORTON / BENNINGTON VT", circa 1841-1844, cylindrical jug with semi-squared spout, decorated at the shoulder with a brushed design of a leaping rabbit. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A desirable Norton family motif. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with in-the-firing faintness to decoration and a few minor iron pings to surface.
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