Lot #: 57
Price Realized: $2,415.00
($2,100 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 Crock with Cobalt Reclining Deer Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT", circa 1855, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a deer with turned head and spotted body, reclining on a hill between two split-rail fences. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. An iconic American stoneware motif. A thin 4 3/4" diagonal crack from rim. A small handle chip.
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