Lot #: 157
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-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Pheasant on Stump, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT.," circa 1855, cylindrical jug with tooled spout, featuring a boldly-slip-trailed design of a pheasant with turned head, perched on a tree stump. This design was executed with a slip cup that had a wider-than-usual opening, creating a particularly striking design. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. A strongly-decorated example of a desirable Norton design. Large area of restoration on left side of jug extending 4 1/2" up from base, continuing several inches along base onto front. None of this restoration includes the decoration. 8" vertical crack on right side of decoration. Spout with minor nick and horizontal 3/8" line. Two short, minor in-the-firing lines at base. Some exfoliation to underside.
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