Lot #: 85
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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 Four-Gallon Norton Family Stoneware Jugs, Bennington, VT origin, circa 1833-1847, both of skillfully-potted, highly-ovoid form, one with ochre tulip decoration, stamped "L. NORTON & SON", the other with finely-brushed cobalt tulip design, including unusual entwined stem and outlined leaves, stamped "JULIUS NORTON / BENNINGTON VT". L. Norton & Son jug with large spider crack on front, extending onto underside. Julius Norton jug with restoration to spout, some surface flaking to right of maker's mark, and a salt drip to front.
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