Lot #: 394
Price Realized: $560.50
($475 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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.
Two Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jars, VT origin, circa third quarter 19th century, a two-gallon ovoid jar with brushed floral decoration, stamped "NORTON & FENTON, / BENNINGTON, VT."; paired with a two-gallon ovoid jar with brushed floral decoration, stamped "NICHOLS & BOYNTON / BURLINGTON, VT.". Bennington jar in very nice condition with an inverted 3" Y-shaped surface line to reverse, not visible on interior. Burlington jar in excellent condition with some light staining to reverse and some minor fry to cobalt.
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