Lot #: 254
Price Realized: $420.00
($350 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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.
Scarce Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug, Stamped "BENNINGTON / FACTORY," Captain John Norton, Bennington, VT, early 19th century, ovoid jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a large brushed "2." Brushed cobalt highlights to maker's mark and lower handle terminal. "BENNINGTON / FACTORY" was the first maker's stamp used by the Norton family in Bennington. Relatively few pieces bearing this stamp are known. Large in-the-firing spout chip. A large salt glob and in-the-firing contact mark to left side. An in-the-firing base chip. A chip to underside at edge, possibly in-the-firing. A few in-the-firing iron pings to surface, including one to handle. Some bubbling to cobalt. H 13".
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