Lot #: 61
Price Realized: $603.75
($525 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.
Rare Six-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON VT", circa 1855, ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and tall collar with semi-rounded rim, decorated on the front with a large slip-trailed design of a flowering plant. Exceptional detail throughout, including spotted accents to the leaves, heavy shading to the interior of the flower petals, and slip-trailed dashes bordering the blossoms. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Large sealed Y-shaped crack from rim on reverse. A sealed crack across underside, extending up left side of churn and touching one end of left handle. A minor chip on interior of rim.
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