Lot #: 152
Price Realized: $1,092.50
($950 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Fine One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Ocher Tulip Decoration, Stamped "L. NORTON & SON," Bennington, VT origin, circa 1833-1841, ovoid jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a finely-brushed design of a large open-blossomed brown ocher tulip extending from a leafy stem. Excellent size. Some tight meandering lines to side and reverse at base. A faint 1 1/2" surface line in spout to right of handle on reverse.
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