Exceptional J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Jug w/ Pheasant-on-Stump Decoration

Spring 2022 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 78

Price Realized: $5,700.00

($4,750 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Exceptional One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Pheasant-on-Stump Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON VT," circa 1855, cylindrical jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with bold slip-trailed design of a pheasant with turned head, perched on a forked tree stump. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Desirable size and unusually-thick, enamel-like application of the cobalt slip. Excellent condition with very minor glaze wear. H 10 3/4".

Exceptional J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Jug w/ Pheasant-on-Stump DecorationExceptional J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Jug w/ Pheasant-on-Stump DecorationExceptional J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Jug w/ Pheasant-on-Stump Decoration

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