Lot #: 291
Price Realized: $2,300.00
($2,000 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Bold Cobalt Pheasant-on-Stump Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT.," circa 1855, cylindrical jug with semi-squared spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a large pheasant with turned head and long tail, perched on a tree stump. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. An iconic Norton design, measuring an impressive 11" tall. Spout chips, the largest measuring 1 1/8". An in-the-making dent to left side of spout, which is glazed-over. Some light wear/roughness to surface. A small stone ping to right of decoration. Some minor chips to underside at edge.
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