Rare 1 1/2 Gal. J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Jar w/ Rooster Scene

Fall 2025 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 140

Price Realized: $4,500.00

($3,750 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Rare One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Rooster Scene, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT," circa 1855, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a rooster with turned head, standing atop a hill with split-rail fence in the foreground and pine tree in the distance. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Desirable decoration and size. Heavy, but shallow, chipping around inner rim for lid. Some mottling / minor staining to clay. H 11".