Lot #: 331A
Price Realized: $840.00
($700 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Rabbit Decoration, Stamped "JULIUS NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT.," circa 1841-1844, semi-ovoid jug with squared spout, decorated with a brushed design of a leaping rabbit above crossed flowers with long, scrolled stamens. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Provenance: A recently-surfaced example. Three spout chips, the largest on reverse, measuring 1/2" long. A 2 1/8" in-the-firing contact mark to left side of jug. A minor surface chip to right side of jug.
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