Lot #: 277
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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 Pieces of Ochre-Decorated Stoneware, Stamped "NORTON & FENTON / East Bennington, Vt," circa 1845, a three-gallon cylindrical crock with flowering vine decoration, paired with a three-gallon ovoid jug with flowering vine decoration. Crock missing one handle, with significant flaking to reverse, side and front, staining, and a chip on interior of rim. Jug with restored handle, some restoration to spout, two flakes to edge on underside, and a small flake to side.
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