Lot #: 141
Price Realized: $780.00
($650 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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 with Cobalt Bird-on-Stump Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON VT.," circa 1855, cylindrical jug with squared spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a long-tailed bird perched on a forked stump with ground cover below. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. The style of bird motif on this jug is not documented in Leder and Cesana's The Birds of Bennington. Large spout chip. Otherwise excellent condition with two minor, in-the-firing surface nicks to shoulder. H 14".
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