Lot #: 204
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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.
Scarce Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Double Bird Decoration and Boston Advertising, attributed to J. Norton & Co., Bennington, VT, circa 1850, cylindrical jug with sloped shoulder and semi-squared rim, decorated with an artistically-rendered design of crossed birds perched on a tree branch. Jug is impressed with the advertising "M. DAVIS & CO. / NOS. 55 & 57 BLACKSTONE ST, / BOSTON". Poorly-restored handle. Base chip. Small stone ping on side of jug. Tiny spout nick.
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