Lot #: 85
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
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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