Lot #: 84
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "NORTON & FENTON / East Bennington, Vt", circa 1845, cylindrical jug with semi-rounded spout, the front decorated with a finely-brushed design of three flower blossoms emanating from a central stem. Brushed cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Two in-the-firing chips (contact marks) to surface. A few tiny base nicks. A short, faint line at base, probably in-the-firing. Some in-the-firing crazing to right shoulder area.
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