Lot #: 39
Price Realized: $2,875.00
($2,500 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 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.
Auction Highlight: March 21, 2009 Auction
Scarce One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Pheasant on Stump Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT.," circa 1855, decorated with a slip-trailed cobalt design of a pheasant with long tail and turned head, perched atop of tree stump. Excellent color on a desirable, small-sized jug. Near mint condition with two tiny nicks to spout. H 12 1/2".
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