Lot #: 159
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 Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J NORTON & CO. / BENNINGTON VT.," circa 1850, squat-shaped, cylindrical jar with applied lug handles and flared rim, decorated with a large slip-trailed floral spray accented with dotted trails. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Chip to reverse edge of right handle. Base chip. Minor flake / iron ping to side. Two other very minor glazed-over iron pings at base. Chips to interior of rim. Small, shallow chips and wear to interior of rim, where a lid would rest.
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