Lot #: 103
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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.
Two-Gallon Ovoid Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Butterfly Decoration, Stamped "JULIUS NORTON / BENNINGTON," VT origin, circa 1840, highly ovoid jug with applied ribbed handle, decorated with a brushed cobalt butterfly with large antennae. Shallow spout chip and tiny spout nick. Small base chip. Some fry to cobalt. H 13 3/4".
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