Lot #: 264
Price Realized: $57.50
($50 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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.
Molded Stoneware Tree Stump Planter, Stamped "F.B. NORTON & CO / WORCESTER, MASS.," circa 1870, planter molded in the form of a tree stump with raised bark and ivy, the vessel fashioned with five openings for planting. Original drain hole at base. Salt-glazed surface over a dark brown glaze. Impressed with Frank B. Norton maker's mark on underside. Chips to edges of rims. Spots of exfoliation to surface on exterior. A few larger areas of exfoliation on interior. Base chip. Faint lines in underside. H 11 1/2".
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