Lot #: 47
Price Realized: $2,990.00
($2,600 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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 Six-Gallon Stoneware Water Cooler with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON. / BENNINGTON VT," circa 1855, ovoid, keg-form cooler with cobalt-highlighted banding and circular bung hole accented with slip-trailed spots. Midsection profusely-decorated with a large floral spray extending around the sides and accented with dotted trails. A piece exhibiting excellent size, form, and decoration, by one of the nation's premiere potteries. Excellent condition with a 4 3/8" vertical surface line at midsection on reverse, a chip on interior of rim, and a chip to bottom of spigot.
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