Lot #: 71
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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 One-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt House Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT", circa 1855, cylindrical crock with flattened rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a house atop a hill beside a pine tree. Decoration includes ground cover to the left of the tree and in the foreground, as well as cobalt accents surrounding the house. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Desirable Norton motif and appealing one-gallon size. Large restored area to reverse. Restored area to interior of house, not affecting cobalt. In-the-firing recessed section to front.
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