Lot #: 97
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 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.
Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Abstract Bird Decoration, Stamped "F.B. NORTON & CO. / WORCESTER, MASS.," circa 1875, cylindrical jug with squared spout, decorated with a highly unusual slip-trailed design of a bird in walking stance with ringed neck and looping wing detail. This design is highly unusual among pieces made at the Frank B. Norton pottery. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example from a Maine collection assembled during the 1980s. Crack at base of handle. Two spout chips. Some wear to cobalt. H 11 1/2".
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